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The Court of Appeal is the highest court in the province. It hears appeals from the Supreme Court, from the Provincial Court on some criminal matters, and reviews and appeals from some administrative boards and tribunals.
The Court of Appeal is constituted by the Court of Appeal Act, S.B.C. 2021, c. 6. The Court of Appeal Act provides for a Chief Justice and 14 other justices, as well as for supernumerary justices. Thus, the Court of Appeal actually has more than 15 judges. The Chief Justice of British Columbia heads the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal has a registrar who, in addition to other administrative duties, hears matters related to the settling of orders and bills of costs.
Court of Appeal Act and Rules (Quick Links)
Effective 18 July 2022
- Court of Appeal Act, S.B.C. 2021, c. 6
- Court of Appeal Rules, BC Reg. 120/2022 | Amendments to Rules OIC 631/2023 (27 Nov 2023)
- How to file materials | Registrar's Filing Directive
- Forms, Completion Instructions, and Templates
- Practice Directives
- Remote Appearances - Practice Directive
- Request to Appear Remotely
- Chambers Applications - Practice Directive
- Process Overview Charts (Appellant | Respondent)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
June 10, 2024
PUBLICATION BANS, SEALING ORDERS, AND ANONYMIZATION ORDERS – PRACTICE DIRECTIVE UPDATE
The civil and criminal Practice Directive on Publication Bans, Sealing Orders, and Anonymization Orders has been updated to clarify that some publication bans and anonymization orders issued by the court or tribunal below expire or otherwise do not apply to appeal proceedings (e.g. s. 278.9(1) or s. 278.95 of the Criminal Code). In those circumstances, a party must apply to a justice in chambers for a new publication ban or anonymization order in the Court of Appeal.
May 27, 2024
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointments of the Honourable Justice Margot L. Fleming and the Honourable Justice Nitya Iyer to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointments are effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.