Practice Direction Notice Regarding Modified Filing Directions in Civil and Criminal Appeals April 12, 2021 This Notice provides modified directions on filing documents in civil and criminal appeals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It rescinds and replaces all previous versions of this Notice. The updated information in this Notice focuses on allowing e-filing in criminal matters, minor changes to formatting of documents, and eliminating restrictions on e-filing for sealed appeals or appeals involving publication bans.
Practice Direction PD-59 Forms of Address for Parties and Counsel in Proceedings December 16, 2020 This Practice Direction clarifies how parties and/or counsel can advise the Court, other parties, and counsel of their pronouns and form of address.
Minutes, Archived Recording Handling Question from the Bench and Other Tips for Effective Oral Advocacy November 30, 2020 This meeting was held at 12:30 PM at Zoom in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Minutes, Archived Recording The (Near) Future of Appellate Practice In British Columbia – A Conversation with the Chief Justice and the Registrar of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia September 02, 2020 This meeting was held at 12:30 PM at Webinar in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speaker was Chief Justice Robert Bauman, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Registrar Timothy Outerbridge, Registrar of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia .
Annual Report Annual Report 2019/2020 August 11, 2020 This report summarizes the activity for the Appellate Advocacy Section for the 2019-2020 Term.
Minutes “Who says?”: the Authorities on Authorities before Appellate Courts November 20, 2019 This meeting was held at 11:50 AM at Law Courts Inn in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speaker was Justices Griffin and Butler of the Court of Appeal and Professor Stephen Pitel of Western University.
Minutes, Archived Recording How to be a Great Junior on Appeal October 10, 2019 This meeting was held at 12:30 PM at Law Courts Inn in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speaker was Peter Senkpiel, Eileen Patel, Rebecca McConchie.
Annual Report Annual Report 2018/2019 July 19, 2019 This report summarizes the activity for the Appellate Advocacy Section for the 2018-2019 Term.
Minutes, Archived Recording Professionalism on Appeal February 21, 2019 This meeting was held at 12:30 PM at Law Court's Inn in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speaker was The Honourable Mr. Justice David Frankel, The Honourable Martin Taylor, Q.C. and Margaret Mereigh. .
Minutes, Archived Recording Mingle and Learn: Tips and Tricks from Legal Writing Stars January 14, 2019 This meeting was held at 05:30 PM at Law Courts Inn in Vancouver , British Columbia. Guest speaker was Mr. Justice H. Groberman, Mary Ainslie, Q.C., David Layton, Q.C., Brock Martland, Mark Andrews, Q.C., Sally Rudolf, .