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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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 31, 2025
BC COURT OF APPEAL ANNUAL REPORT 2024
The Annual Report Report of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia covering the activities of the Court for 2024 is now available.
March 7, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - JUSTICE MACNAUGHTON
The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Justice Heather MacNaughton to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointment is effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.
March 3, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointments of the Honourable Justice Lisa A. Warren and the Honourable Justice Andrew P. Mayer 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.
March 3, 2025
COURT OF APPEAL RULES AMENDMENTS (CIVIL)
Effective March 3, 2025, a number of Court of Appeal Rules and Forms have been amended pursuant to Order-in-Council 90/2025. The amended Rules and Forms are in effect upon deposit.
The new Forms are available here.
February 26, 2025
FEEDBACK INVITED: CRIMINAL RULES REFORM INITIATIVE
As part of the Court of Appeal's criminal rules reform initiative, the Court is inviting feedback from all court users on its Criminal Appeal Rules, Practice Directives, and related processes. We are interested in hearing about how these rules are working for those who engage regularly with the Court's criminal appeal processes.
A Discussion Paper with details about the current framework and how to participate in the consultation can be found here.
Feedback and comments can be provided:
- By e-mail, to CACriminalRules@bccourts.ca with the subject line “Criminal Rules Consultation”.
- Anonymously, via an online survey available here.
The consultation will be open until May 2, 2025.
Thank you for your participation.