What it does
- Hears civil and criminal appeals from the Court of King's Bench
- Decides applications for permission to appeal
- Hears defined appeals from the Alberta Court of Justice
Matters it hears
- Civil appeals from final orders
- Criminal conviction and sentence appeals
- Family law appeals
- Appeals in estates and insolvency matters
Appeals & review
Further appeal is to the Supreme Court of Canada, generally only with leave.
Appeal and review deadlines are short and strictly applied. Treat the decision date as the start of a clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need permission to appeal?
- For certain matters, yes. Confirm whether permission is required before the appeal period expires.
- What are the grounds?
- Errors of law, or palpable and overriding errors of fact. Disagreement with the outcome is not a ground.
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