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Step 1: How to respond to an appeal

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BC Court of Appeal: Guidebook for Respondents

  • Step 1: How to respond to an appeal
  • Step 2: Applications and Hearings
  • Step 3: After the hearing
  • 1.1 What is an appeal?
  • 1.2 Does the appellant have a right to appeal?
  • 1.3 What happens to the order being appealed?
  • 1.4 How do I respond to an appeal?
  • 1.5 If the appellant applies for leave to appeal
  • 1.6 The appellant serves an appeal record
  • 1.7 The appellant may serve a transcript
  • 1.8 The appellant serves an appeal book
  • 1.9 Write your argument (factum)
  • 1.10 The appellant may serve a transcript extract book
  • 1.11 Put together a book of authorities
  • 1.12 If the appellant does not, prepare a certificate of readiness

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Step 1: How to respond to an appeal

  • 1.1 What is an appeal?
  • 1.2 Does the appellant have a right to appeal?
  • 1.3 What happens to the order being appealed?
  • 1.4 How do I respond to an appeal?
  • 1.5 If the appellant applies for leave to appeal
  • 1.6 The appellant serves an appeal record
  • 1.7 The appellant may serve a transcript
  • 1.8 The appellant serves an appeal book
  • 1.9 Write your argument (factum)
  • 1.10 The appellant may serve a transcript extract book
  • 1.11 Put together a book of authorities
  • 1.12 If the appellant does not, prepare a certificate of readiness
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