B.C. Court of Appeal Rules updated: quorum language, fee table, and three forms revised

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Three targeted changes have been made to the Court of Appeal Rules. First, the quorum threshold for a specific type of hearing (Rule 66(3)(b)) is no longer expressed as '3 or more justices' but simply as 'the court,' giving the court flexibility in how it constitutes itself for that purpose. Second, the fee schedule (Schedule 1) has been updated: item 8 now explicitly covers case management conferences alongside applications, and item 11 replaces the word 'settled' with 'assessed' when describing how certain costs are determined. Third, Forms 11, 12, and 21 in Schedule 3 have been replaced with new versions. Parties and counsel involved in B.C. Court of Appeal proceedings should ensure they are using the updated forms and are aware of the revised fee table entries.

Who this affects
litigants in B.C. Court of Appeal proceedings · legal counsel practising in the B.C. Court of Appeal · court registrars and administrators · self-represented appellants and respondents