INTERVENER WRITTEN ARGUMENT TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS (please remove table when completed) Last Updated: December 20, 2023
Step	Action
1	Double click on REQUIRED grey text fields; delete text and then enter information or enter information where there are instructions.
2	Enter Court of Appeal case number example: CA12345 If more than one case is being heard together: enter only the case number applicable to the party, case and court record being filed.
3	Enter appellant and respondent’s names below.
4	Page maximum: 10 Pages (not including cover page)
5	Part 1: Argument – A brief argument describing the intervener applicant’s: Interest in the appeal – briefly describe the intervener and the intervener’s interest in the appeal Position on the appeal – identify the position the intervener takes on the appeal, briefly summarize the submissions the intervener will make and their relevance to the appeal Position on leave to intervene – set out the reasons that the intervener’s submissions will be: (1) useful to the court, and (2) different from those of other parties Part 2: Order Sought – The nature of the order (or orders) requested Enter name of lawyer(s) or party(ies) who prepared the filing
6	Consecutive paragraph numbering begins in Part 1: Argument
7	To add to paragraph numbering: Enter text and press enter after each paragraph to maintain auto-numbering. (1.5 line spacing and single space between paragraphs required – pre-set in template)
9	Enter Sealing Order, Publication Ban or Anonymity Order (if any) referencing legislative provision (or inherent jurisdiction) that authorises the order or ban and the order or ban’s precise terms. If none exist, remove placeholder on cover page template.
10	To delete numbering use backspace key.
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COURT OF APPEAL FILE NO. [Enter CA case number: example CA12345]

[Enter Name of First Appellant vs. Name of First Respondent]

Memorandum of Argument for Leave to Intervene

COURT OF APPEAL

BETWEEN:

Enter name(s) of appellant(s) here

APPELLANT(S)

Enter role in the lower court or tribunal e.g. (Plantiff)

AND:

Enter name(s) of respondent(s) here

RESPONDENT(S)

Enter role in the lower court or tribunal e.g. (Defendant)

Publication Ban or Anonymity Order (if any) : Enter legislative provision (or inherent jurisdiction) and terms.

Sealing Order (if any): Enter legislative provision (or inherent jurisdiction) and terms.

MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENT FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE

Enter name of Applicant

[Enter Name of Appellant]	[Enter Name of Respondent]
[Enter Name of Appellant's counsel, if any]	[Enter Name of Respondent's counsel, if any]
[Enter Address of appellant or, if the appellant is represented, name and address of the appellant's law firm] Telephone: enter appellant's or lawyer's E-mail: enter appellant's or lawyer's Enter parties role e.g. Counsel for Appellant	[Enter Address of respondent or, if the respondent is represented, name and address of the respondent's law firm] Telephone: enter respondent's or lawyer's E-mail: enter respondent's or lawyer's Enter parties role e.g. Counsel for Respondent
[Enter Name of Applicant]
[Enter Name of Applicant's counsel, if any]
[Enter Address of applicant or, if the applicant is represented, name and address of the applicant's law firm] Telephone: enter applicant's or lawyer's E-mail: enter applicant's or lawyer's Enter applicant's role e.g. Counsel for Intervener

Part 1: Argument

Example: The applicant’s interests in the appeal…

Example: The applicant’s position on the appeal…

Example Footnote: The s. 4(1)(a) requirements are met if, assuming the pleadings to be true, it is not clear and obvious that the claims have no chance of success.

Part 2: Order Sought

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Dated at the City of [Enter location], Province of British Columbia, this [Enter month] [Enter day] of [Enter year].

[Name of person authorizing filing]

Hollick v. Toronto (City), 2001 SCC 68 at para. 25.