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#QuickFacts : The Court continues to seek resources to transition documents to a largely electronic record. This includes improved collection of data and the use of more statistical standards for better access to information. Read more: shorturl.at/jkEKP
#QuickFacts : In 2023, 31% of civil appeals and 35% of criminal appeals heard were allowed. An appeal is allowed when the Court overturns or varies the order under the appeal from the lower court or tribunal. Read more details in our recent annual report: shorturl.at/jkEKP
#QuickFacts : In January 2023, the judicial law clerk program received 151 applications for 33 law clerk positions at our court and the BC Supreme Court.
Read more about the law clerk committee's work in our annual report: bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appea…
#QuickFacts : Since 2020, the Court has had a partnership with Access Pro Bono BC in which pro bono lawyers provide free legal advice and representation to low- and modest-income individuals on a range of legal issues. In 2023, the Court referred 229 self-represented litigants to APB.
#QuickFacts : Since April 2021, the Court of Appeal has had a service for online booking of appeals for both civil and criminal appeals set for a day or less.
In 2023, a total of 133 hearings were booked using this service, an increase from 2022.