Court of Appeal

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, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 77. 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.

NOTE: The Registry Counter in Vancouver is currently OPEN during regular business hours. Please see the Court's Public Notices for further instructions on scheduling and filing documents.

COVID-19 NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


ANNOUNCEMENTS


June 14, 2021
COURT OF APPEAL LAUNCHES TWITTER ACCOUNT

The Honourable Chief Justice Robert Bauman is pleased to advise that the Court of Appeal has joined Twitter. The Court’s official Twitter account is @BCCourtofAppeal, which will be used to share information about the Court and its activities with members of the public, the bar, the media, and other organizations. The Court’s Social Media Terms of Use may be found here.


May 19, 2021
AMENDMENT TO THREE COURTS' POLICY ON USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOMS

The Three Courts’ Policy on Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms confirms that an electronic device may not be used in a courtroom to digitally transcribe a proceeding, and has been amended to clarify that this includes making a transcript using video conference software. The amended Policy may be found here.

 

 

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