RULES
Shadow and change
DEMOEvery automated finding runs in shadow until a named partner promotes its rule, on a visible shadow record. Instrument changes reach every open file they touch, with a stale-version warning instead of a silent change.
Shadow recordsAntechamber
| Rule | Kind | Tier | Confirmed | Overturned | Exceptions tonight | Verification | Last promotion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFA-02 Written settlement statement before funds are paid out | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | VERIFIEDCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| DATE-01 Business days and holidays | Convention | SHADOW v1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FIRMCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| FIRM-INSTR-01 Confirm a material instruction in writing within 2 business days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | FIRMCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| FIRM-RECORD-01 Every fact carries its source quote; a contradiction is a finding | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 31 | 6 | 2 | FIRM | born in shadow | |
| FIRM-TRUST-SIGN A partner signs off each monthly comparison | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | FIRM | born in shadow | |
| FIRM-TRUST-STALE-90 Dormant trust balance needs a review note after 90 days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | FIRM | born in shadow | |
| LAT-56 Tribunal application within two years of a refusal | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| LIM-04 Basic limitation period: two years from discovery | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 20 | 1 | 10 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| LIM-05 Discovery: knew or ought to have known | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| LIM-06 Minority and incapacity suspend the period | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| LIM-11 Suspension during agreed third-party resolution | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| LIM-15 Ultimate period: fifteen years from the act or omission | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| LIM-22 Tolling only by agreement; the firm requires it in writing | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | SECONDARYFIRMCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| NOTICE-MUN-44 Other municipalities: written notice within 10 days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| NOTICE-OLA-61 Snow and ice on private property: written notice within 60 days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| NOTICE-TOR-42 City of Toronto roads and sidewalks: written notice within 10 days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| NOTICE-WHO-01 A document identifies who owns or occupies the surface | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | FIRM | born in shadow | |
| PRIV-AGG-01 Aggregates show counts of 2 or more only | Convention | SHADOW v1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FIRM | born in shadow | |
| RCP-48.14 Administrative dismissal at five years | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | COUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| RCP-7 A minor needs a litigation guardian to sue | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | COUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| RPC-3.3 Confidentiality: a public AI tool is a third party | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| RPC-3.4-REFER Refer an adverse person out in writing, with their safe date | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | SECONDARYFIRM | born in shadow | |
| RPC-6.1 Supervision of non-lawyers and juniors | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| SABS-38 Insurer responds to a treatment plan within 10 business days | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 27 | 1 | 5 | SECONDARYFIRMCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| SABS-38-LATE A late denial treated as effective for the gap | Write-back template | SHADOW v1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | SECONDARYFIRMCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| SABS-VER-01 Accident benefits version selector: two keys | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | VERIFIEDCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | born in shadow | |
| TRUST-12-7 Electronic trust transfer requisition in Form 9A | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| TRUST-18-8 Monthly trust comparison within 25 days after month end | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| TRUST-19-1 Referral fee records | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| TRUST-23 Record retention: 10 and 6 years | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| TRUST-4-1 No cash of $7,500 or more per client matter | Discovery rule | SHADOW v1.0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | SECONDARY | born in shadow | |
| CFA-01 No matter shows acting on contingency until the signed standard form agreement is on file | Blocking gate | 21 | 2 | 0 | VERIFIEDCOUNSEL-CONFIRMSFIRM | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 | ||
| FIRM-AI-1.2 No client information to an AI tool that is not on the approved list | Blocking gate | 11 | 3 | 1 | FIRMSECONDARY | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 | ||
| RCP-4.06.1 Factum certificate: every authority authentic, every quotation accurate | Blocking gate | 7 | 1 | 2 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMS | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 | ||
| RPC-3.4 Conflicts cleared by a partner before advice or an engagement letter | Blocking gate | 23 | 2 | 1 | SECONDARYCOUNSEL-CONFIRMSFIRM | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 | ||
| SHADOW-01 A rule in shadow cannot block, bind or appear in a pack as authority | Blocking gate | 34 | 1 | 0 | FIRM | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 | ||
| WALL-01 A read on one matter cannot reach another matter | Blocking gate | 29 | 4 | 0 | FIRM | RH, 2026-09-01, v1.0 to v1.1 |
Promotion log
| On | Rule | Version | Tier | By | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | SHADOW-01 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
| 2026-09-01 | WALL-01 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
| 2026-09-01 | CFA-01 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
| 2026-09-01 | RCP-4.06.1 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
| 2026-09-01 | FIRM-AI-1.2 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
| 2026-09-01 | RPC-3.4 | v1.0 to v1.1 | shadow to authority | RH | Blocking gate promoted after review of its shadow record. |
Change feedBellwether
- O. Reg. 275/26Factum certificate adds quotation accuracySECONDARYin force 2026-09-013 open files affected, 3 with a stale-version warningFrom 1 September 2026 the r. 4.06.1 certificate also covers every quotation reproducing its source accurately.HV-0808, staleHV-1396, staleHV-1402, stale
- O. Reg. 383/24Accident benefits reformVERIFIEDin force 2026-07-017 open files affected, 0 with a stale-version warningPolicies entered into or renewed on or after 1 July 2026 carry a smaller mandatory benefit set; for accidents on or after that date the auto insurer pays first for medical and rehabilitation benefits.HV-0669HV-0815HV-0910HV-0938HV-1102HV-1147HV-1242
- O. Reg. 42/25Small Claims Court limit to $50,000SECONDARYin force 2025-10-01no open files affectedThe Small Claims Court monetary limit rises to $50,000 for claims commenced on or after 1 October 2025.
The SABS benefit menu, before and after 1 July 2026 FIXTURE
Policy renewed before 1 July 2026: the prior set, until the next renewal
- Medical, mandatory
- Rehabilitation, mandatory
- Attendant care, mandatory
- Income replacement, mandatory
- Non-earner, mandatory
- Caregiver, mandatory for catastrophic impairment only
- Housekeeping and home maintenance, mandatory for catastrophic impairment only
- Lost educational expenses, mandatory
- Visitor expenses, mandatory
- Damage to personal items, mandatory
- Death and funeral, mandatory
Policy entered into or renewed on or after 1 July 2026, O. Reg. 383/24
- Medical, mandatory
- Rehabilitation, mandatory
- Attendant care, mandatory
- Income replacement, optional
- Non-earner, optional
- Caregiver, optional
- Housekeeping and home maintenance, optional
- Lost educational expenses, optional
- Visitor expenses, optional
- Damage to personal items, optional
- Death and funeral, optional
The menu follows the policy date. The payer order follows the accident date: for accidents on or after 1 July 2026 the auto insurer pays first for medical and rehabilitation benefits, not medications. Section numbers for the payer order are counsel-confirms.
The r. 4.06.1 factum certificate, before and after 1 September 2026 FIXTURE
O. Reg. 384/24, from 1 December 2024
- Every authority cited is authentic.
O. Reg. 275/26, from 1 September 2026
- Every authority cited is authentic.
- Every quotation reproduces the source accurately.
The planned filing date selects the version. A factum filed on or after 1 September 2026 takes the second line: on HV-1402 the quote check now blocks the certificate.