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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.The Honourable Justice M. Carnegie and The Honourable Justice E. ten Cate, with moderator Johnathan Nicholson, share practical strategies for courtroom advocacy that benefit both junior and seasoned counsel. They highlight the value of live court appearances for building confidence and skill development and recommend special appointment procedures to involve young lawyers in trials. Effective advocacy relies on concise factums that focus on key issues, clearly state the orders requested and bundle hyperlinked materials for easy judicial review. They explain procedural safeguards such as Rule 1.09 on ex parte communications, the use of case conferences and structured pretrial conferences under the new civil rules to manage timelines, expert evidence and resolution prospects. Throughout, they stress that respectful professionalism and clear, focused communication strengthen credibility and persuasiveness before the bench.
Justice Carnegie was appointed to the Superior Court of Justice in London in January 2024. Prior to that, he served as the Local Administrative Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in London, appointed in March 2020. Called to the bar in 2000, he commenced his legal career in London, articling and practising as an associate with Cohen Highley LLP under the mentorship of Justice Fletcher Dawson. He was appointed Assistant Crown Attorney in Oxford County in 2002, seconded on several major case homicides, and became Regional Crown Counsel in 2016. He earned his B.A. (Hons.) from Queen’s University in 1995 and his LL.B. from Western University in 1998.
Justice Evelyn ten Cate practised family law briefly before joining Fosters Law LLP in 1996. Over the next 28 years, she practised civil litigation, primarily in insurance defence and personal injury matters. She was appointed to the bench of the Southwest Region in February 2024.
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