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This guide gives an overview of the judicial review process, from preparing and filing your petition and affidavit to representing yourself in court. It includes sample documents and ways to get in touch with CLAS lawyers to receive advice about your situation.
This manual has three main parts: “Areas of Law Pathfinders,” “The Guide to Civil Procedure at the Supreme Court of British Columbia,” and “Annotations of the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules and Court of Appeal Rules.” The publication is written for a wide audience.
The basics of judicial review, which is when you’re asking the court to review a decision made by an administrative tribunals because you don’t think it was reasonable and fair. It goes over the time limits, what happens to the original order while you wait for the review, what kind of mistakes can be reviewed, and possible outcomes.
How to appeal decisions from small claims court, the BC Provincial Court, and tribunals.
A step-by-step guide to appealing a decision made in small claims court, which would take place in BC Supreme Court. Includes the relevant forms and the various deadlines and fees.
General information about the Provincial Court and the BC justice system. Answers questions about court fees, going to court, information about a case, judicial review, photographs or filming in court, publication bans, recording/watching court proceedings, scheduling trials or hearings, and visiting court.
Trial courts hear evidence and decide cases. British Columbia has two levels of trial court, Provincial Court and Supreme Court. Learn which type of cases each of these courts handle.
If you take someone to court and the judge decides in your favour, it’s up to you to collect the money. Learn your options for getting your court judgment paid.
This guide helps self-represented litigants (SRLs) with reading case reports. It gives advice on how to read and use case law in their legal research and is a companion to the CanLll primer. It includes a glossary of important terms and a list of court abbreviations.
This guide outlines the steps for ordering court transcripts in each province or territory. It compiles information from court websites, from telephone and email conversations with court services and transcript services at different courthouses, and from legal professionals.
