Legal Resources

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Resources for Self-Represented Litigants

Supreme Court of Canada

Explains what is expected of you and what instructions to follow if you bring your own application for leave to appeal or if you’ve been named as a respondent on an application for leave to appeal. Includes information about getting started, guides, and forms.

Last reviewed March 2024
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Civil Law Guidebooks (Supreme Court BC)

Supreme Court BC (Justice Education Society)

A series of guidebooks on the Supreme Court of BC for cases involving a civil matter — claims exceeding $35,000, as well as bankruptcy, personal injury, and contract disputes. Explains everything from starting an action and serving documents to how trial works and how to enforce an order after trial.

Last reviewed March 2024