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Criminal Practice Directives

As discussed in the Civil & Criminal Practice Directive titled "Court of Appeal 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.

The Practice Directives are in HTML or Portable Document Format [PDF]. To view PDFs you will need a PDF Reader.

Table of Concordance (PDF, 376 KB)

Criminal Practice Directives & Notes

Addressing the Court	PDF, 116 KB
Adjournment of Appeals	PDF, 105 KB
Applications for a Court-Appointed Lawyer Under Section 684 of the Criminal Code	Fillable PDF, 83 KB
Chambers Applications by Telephone or Videoconference	PDF, 65 KB
Citation of Authorities	PDF, 177 KB
Condensed Books	PDF, 107 KB
Correction of Books Filed with Court	PDF, 83 KB
Court of Appeal Practice Directives	PDF, 62 KB
Court Sittings in Kamloops and Kelowna	PDF, 313 KB
Criminal Conviction/Acquittal Appeals Timeline	PDF, 134 KB
Criminal Transcripts	PDF, 52 KB
Double-Siding of Appeal Materials	PDF, 35 KB
Electronic Media in Appeal Books	PDF, 98 KB
Expedited Appeals	PDF, 36 KB
Extradition Appeals	PDF, 110 KB
Factums in Criminal Appeals	PDF, 65 KB
Five Justice Divisions	PDF, 134 KB
Forfeiture, Dangerous and Long Term Offender Appeals	PDF, 86 KB
Frequently Cited Authorities	PDF, 244 KB
Guidelines for Protecting Privacy Interests in Reasons for Judgment	PDF, 111 KB
In Custody Appellants and New Trials	PDF, 57 KB
Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel	PDF, 135 KB
Mental Disorder Appeals	PDF, 114 KB
Preferred Filing Registry	PDF, 58 KB
Publication Bans	PDF, 88 KB
Sentence Appeals \| Statement Templates	PDF, 79 KB
Submission of Electronic Factums and Statements	PDF, 374 KB
Summary Conviction Appeals	PDF, 106 KB
Supplementary Arguments	PDF, 62 KB
Use of the Facsimile in the Court of Appeal	PDF, 69 KB

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