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NEW COURT forms, COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS AND TEMPLATES - EFFECTIVE JULY 18, 2022
The Forms, Completion Instructions and Templates provided below have been updated in accordance with the new Court of Appeal Act and Court of Appeal Rules, effective July 18, 2022. Court users may download and use them to prepare documents, including court orders, that will be filed in the Court of Appeal.
If you are representing yourself in the Court of Appeal, you may wish to use this application to assist in preparing court forms for civil and family matters and Court of Appeal and submitting them electronically.
Summary of Changes to Forms, Completion Instructions and Templates - July 18, 2022 to current (includes listing court forms in place before July 18th, 2022).
Table of Concordance: [Former Act and Rules to New Act and Rules | New Act and Rules to Former Act and Rules | Detailed Table of Concordance]
Process Overview Charts: (Appellant | Respondent)
Pursuant to s. 38(2) and R. 79(5) of the new Act and Rules, the registrar may refuse to accept a document for filing if it does not comply with the prescribed forms and completion instructions.
Warning: Some browsers or PDF readers do not support "PDF Fillable" forms. These forms may need to be downloaded, saved locally and then opened directly in an appropriate PDF reader in order to fill in the content. How to Use PDF Fillable Forms (PDF, 329 KB) |
| FORM | WORD | PDF FILLABLE |
SEE RULE(S) |
| Form 1 - Notice of Appeal | Word | 6(1) | |
| Form 2 - Notice of Appearance | Word | 7(1), 8(a), 10(1) | |
| Form 3 - Notice of Cross Appeal | Word | 9(a) | |
| Form 4 - Notice of Application | Word | 13(a), 20(3) and (4), 54(a), 58(1), 59(1), 60(2), 61(2), 63(2) | |
Form 5 - Notice of Hearing of Appeal
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Word |
33(2), 34(2) |
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| Form 6 - Notice of Settlement or Abandonment | Word | 46 | |
| Form 7 - Notice of Urgent Application | Word | 57(2) | |
| Form 8 - Notice of Application to Vary an Order of a Justice | Word | 62(2) | |
| Form 9 - Requisition | Word | 65(2) and (5) | |
| Form 10 - Order of a Single Justice | Word | N/A | 66(3)(a) |
| Form 11 - Order of Three or More Justices | Word | N/A | 66(3)(b) |
| Form 12 - Order from an Application to Vary or Cancel | Word | N/A | 66(3)(c) |
| Form 13 - Consent Order to Extend Time to File a Document | Word | N/A | 67(2)(a) |
| Form 14 - Consent Order to Remove an Appeal from the Inactive List | Word | N/A | 67(2)(b) |
| Form 15 - Consent Order - General | Word | N/A | 67(2)(c) |
| Form 16 - Offer to Settle Costs | Word | 76(1) | |
| Form 17 - Certificate of Costs | Word | 77 | |
| Form 18 - Notice of Change of Representation / Change of Address for Service | Word | 86 | |
| Form 19 - Notice of Withdrawal of Lawyer | Word | 87(1) | |
| Form 20 - Notice of Objection to Withdrawal | Word | 87(2) | |
| Form 21 - Bill of Costs (for forms under the old Rules, see Registrar’s Office) | Word | 39(2) | |
| Form 22 - Application for Order That No Fees Are Payable | Word | 85 | |
| Request to Appear Remotely | N/A | 42 |
The completion instructions below are effective July 18, 2022. They provide step by step instructions regarding the format and content requirements for different documents prepared in an appeal. There are different completion instructions depending on whether you are filing paper copies at the Registry or e-filing your document. The chart below includes links to both sets of instructions. The templates included in the chart are pre-set to comply with the format requirements described in the completion instructions. Court users are encouraged to use the templates.
- Systems and Software Requirements (PDF, 227 KB)
- Combining Multiple Documents Instructions (Appeal books, Appeal Records, Books of Authorities, Motion Books)(PDF, 622 KB)
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION AND RESPONSE BOOKS |
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| APPLICATION | PAPER FILING | E-FILING | RULE(S) | TEMPLATES |
| Leave to Appeal and/or Stay of Proceedings/Execution | P | E | 11 -16, 20-21 |
Cover page |
| Security for Costs | P | E | 58 | |
| Vary or Cancel an Order | P | E | 62 | |
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPEAL HEARING BOOKS |
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| BOOK | PAPER FILING | E-FILING | RULE(S) | TEMPLATES | EXAMPLES |
| Appeal Record | P | E | 23 | Cover page | Sample |
| Appeal Book | P | E | 26 | Sample | |
| Book of Authorities | P | E | 27 | Sample | |
| Condensed Book of Authorities | P | N/A | 37 | N/A | |
| Condensed Book of Evidence | P | N/A | 37 | N/A | |
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACTUMS |
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| FACTUMS | PAPER FILING | E-FILING | RULE(S) | TEMPLATES | EXAMPLES |
| Factums and Replies | P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Appellant's factum | Sample |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Respondent's factum | Sample | |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Appellant's reply | Sample | |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Intervener's factum | Sample | |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Respondent's cross appeal factum | Sample | |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Appellant's cross appeal response factum | Sample | |
| P | E | 25, 29, 61 | Respondent's cross appeal reply | Sample | |
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS |
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| DOCUMENTS | PAPER FILING | E-FILING | RULE(S) | TEMPLATES |
| General Affidavit | P | E | N/A | Affidavit |
| Leave to Intervene (Intervener Status) | P | E | 61 | Intervener - written argument |
| Order Lower Court Transcript | N/A | N/A | 24 | Cover Page - for use by Transcribers |