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The Courts, Court Forms & Case Law Resources The following links will direct you to the official websites of the courts of British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, links to the Rules of Court, links to databases of the decisions of those courts, and links to each court's official forms. Note that the electronic versions of the case law found in these sites are not the "official" versions of those decisions. While you can rely on the cases safely and no one is likely to challenge you on their legitimacy, the official versions can be found at your local law library. Click here to go back to the Directory. The Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court in the country. It hears appeals from the courts of appeal of each province and territory, as well as appeals from the Federal Court of Appeal. The court also hears references from the federal government. Back to the top of the page. The Superior Courts of British Columbia The superior courts of this province are the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. The Court of Appeal is the highest court in the province. Links
A table of the sample Supreme Court court forms demonstrated in this website is available in the "Site Map & Index" section. Click here to visit. Supreme Court Forms for Download The following forms are modified verions of those used by the author and are made available in editable Microsoft Word .DOC format. Areas where you must supply information are set in green type. Areas where you must make a choice or may delete a paragraph are set in green italic type. After you click on one of the following links, your browser should give you two choices: to OPEN the file or to SAVE the file. If you open the file, your browser will attempt to load the document itself. If you save the file, you will be downloading the file to your computer. The Basic Pleadings Examples of what these forms look like when completed are contained in the chapters "The Legal System > Starting an Action" and "The Legal System > Defending an Action."
Interim Applications Examples of what these forms look like when completed are contained in the chapter "The Legal System > Interim Applications."
Judicial Case Conferences
Disclosure of Documents and Information
Divorce Other Useful Forms
A table of the sample Supreme Court court forms demonstrated in this website is available in the "Site Map & Index" section. Click here to visit. Back to the top of the page. The Provincial (Family) Court The Provincial Courts, which include the criminal, small claims, youth and family courts, are the lowest level of court in the province. The Provincial (Family) Court deals with family law issues under the Family Relations Act; it cannot deal with issues about dividing property or family law issues under the Divorce Act.
A table of the sample Provincial (Family) Court court forms demonstrated in this website is available in the "Site Map & Index" section. Click here to visit. Back to the top of the page. Site Navigation
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