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Criminal Practice Directives

The Court of Appeal issues Criminal Practice Directives pursuant to s. 2(2) of the British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules. They are intended to provide guidance in the conduct of an appeal. Practice Directives do not have the same force of law as the formal enactments in the Court of Appeal Act and Rules, but they express the view of the Court regarding matters of practice and procedure. Litigants and practitioners are expected to comply with them or show good reason for doing otherwise.

On July 11, 2022 Chief Justice Bauman issued a package of eight practice directives that apply to both civil and criminal appeal proceedings as part of the transition to the new Court of Appeal Act and Rules. These practice directives take effect on July 18, 2022. Some practice directives have been updated, some are incorporated into the new civil Rules, and three new practice directives have been issued (styles of proceedings, appearing remotely, and case compilation software). The registrar has also issued a new filing directive that takes effect on July 18th.

This table summarizes the changes to practice directives, notes and notices that take effect on 18 July 2022.

Table of Concordance (PDF, 376 KB)

Criminal Practice Directives & Notes

Appearing Before the Court	PDF, 153 KB
Applications for a Court-Appointed Lawyer Under Section 684 of the Criminal Code	Fillable PDF, 83 KB
Case Compilation and Presentation Software	PDF, 149 KB
Chambers Applications	PDF, 175 KB
Citation of Authorities	PDF, 211 KB
Court Sittings in Kamloops and Kelowna	PDF, 178 KB
Criminal Conviction/Acquittal Appeals Timeline	PDF, 134 KB
Criminal Transcripts	PDF, 52 KB
Declarations in Court Orders	PDF, 159 KB
Double-Siding of Appeal Materials	PDF, 35 KB
Extradition Appeals	PDF, 110 KB
Factums in Criminal Appeals	PDF, 65 KB
Forfeiture, Dangerous and Long Term Offender Appeals	PDF, 86 KB
In Custody Appellants and New Trials	PDF, 57 KB
Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel	PDF, 135 KB
Mental Disorder Appeals	PDF, 114 KB
Publication Bans	PDF, 88 KB
Remote Appearances	PDF, 153 KB
Sentence Appeals \| Statement Templates	PDF, 79 KB
Style of Proceedings	PDF, 106 KB
Summary Conviction Appeals	PDF, 106 KB
Supplementary Arguments	PDF, 152 KB

Registrar's Filing Directive - effective July 18, 2022

Registrar's filing directive

PDF, 105 KB

	Print ALL Criminal Practice Directives & Notes (PDF,1 MB)

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