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Civil Practice Directives

The Court of Appeal issues Civil Practice Directives pursuant to the Court of Appeal Rules. They are intended to provide guidance in the conduct of an appeal and enable the Court to regulate and control its procedure. 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 in the conduct of an appeal. Litigants and practitioners are expected to review and comply with practice directives or show good reason for doing otherwise.

On 18 July 2022, the Court will rescind a number of practices directives, notes and notices as part of the transition to the new Court of Appeal Act and Rules. Some practice directives are being updated, some are incorporated into the new Rules, two new practice directives will be issued (styles of proceedings and appearing remotely and appearing remotely). The registrar will also issue a new filing directive.

This table summarizes the changes being made to practice directives, notes and notices on 18 July 2022.
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)

Civil & Family Practice Directives & Notes

Adjournment of Appeals PDF, 105 KB
Appearing before the Court PDF, 125 KB
Booking Civil Chambers Applications PDF, 264 KB
Case Management of Family Law Appeals PDF, 92 KB
Chambers Applications by Telephone or Videoconference PDF, 65 KB
Citation of Authorities PDF, 177 KB
Commencing an Appeal When Uncertain if Leave to Appeal is Required PDF, 313 KB
Condensed Appeals Pilot Project PDF, 314 KB
Condensed Books PDF, 107 KB
Consent Orders PDF, 41 KB
Correction of Books Filed with Court PDF, 83 KB
Costs PDF, 123 KB
Court of Appeal Practice Directives PDF, 62 KB
Court Sittings in Kamloops and Kelowna PDF, 313 KB
Declarations in Court Orders PDF, 147 KB
Electronic Media in Appeal Books | Appeal Books Checklist PDF, 98 KB
Expedited Appeals PDF, 36 KB
Filing Written Argument in Court of Appeal Chambers PDF, 63 KB
Five Justice Divisions PDF, 134 KB
Frequently Cited Authorities PDF, 244 KB
Guidelines for Protecting Privacy Interests in Reasons for Judgment PDF, 111 KB
Hague Protocol for Appeals Regarding the Inter-jurisdictional Abduction of Children PDF, 214 KB
Judicial Settlement Conferences PDF, 404 KB
Order Made When Extension of Time Refused PDF, 107 KB
Preferred Filing Registry PDF, 58 KB
Publication Bans and Sealing Orders PDF, 52 KB
Submission of Electronic Factums and Statements | Factum Templates PDF, 374 KB
Supplementary Arguments PDF, 62 KB
Transcripts of Proceedings PDF, 55 KB
Use of the Facsimile in the Court of Appeal PDF, 69 KB

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