CPD: Drafting an Affidavit (2025): Understand Affidavit Drafting Principles Accurately

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Understand proper Affidavit drafting whereas this course:

• Will explain the legal purpose and admissibility requirements of Affidavit evidence in Ontario proceedings,
• Will review the rules and case law that govern proper structure, content, and formatting,
• Will demonstrate how to draft clear, concise, and persuasive Affidavit narratives that support legal arguments,
• Will identify common drafting errors that may lead to objections or reduced evidentiary value,
• Will address the proper handling and marking of exhibits, including practical examples and templates,

and much more.

Expected Takeaways

The Drafting an Affidavit presentation explains the principles involved with, among other issues:

• The legal purpose and evidentiary role of an Affidavit within court proceedings;;
• The proper structure, format, and sequence of information, required within an Affidavit;
• The correct method for preparing and marking exhibits in compliance with Rule 4.06 of the Rules of Civil Procedure;
• The essential elements of a clear and credible narrative within Affidavit drafting;
• The identification and avoidance of common Affidavit errors and admissibility risks;
• The ethical considerations including truthfulness and disclosure limitations; and
• The practical use of drafting checklists, templates, and real-case examples.

Materials Included:

• A sixty (60) page handout containing extensive case law, fully cited, and linked to CanLII for convenient future use as quick reference secondary source material;
• An Affidavit Review Worksheet to assist in reviewing of whether an Affidavit properly follows drafting rules and legal principles;
• A sample Affidavit document for convenient future reference when drafting an Affidavit for use in Small Claims Court matters; and
• A more than two hour video of informative anecdotal discussion.