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Databases
Search published court decisions across Canada (Canadian Legal Information Institute): https://www.canlii.org
Search BC’s electronic court registry (Court Services Online): https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cso/esearch/esearchHome.do
Review daily court hearings (Court Services Online): https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cso/courtLists.do
Find an Authorized or Official Court Reporters (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-reporters
Find an interpreter / a translator for court proceedings (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/interpreters
Legal Dictionary (Justice Education Society of BC): https://courtsofbc.ca/legal-dictionary
Provincial Court of British Columbia
General
Find a Provincial Court courthouse (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/court-locations
Find recent Provincial Court judgments (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/finding-judgments/recent-judgments
Find and order Provincial Court court transcripts (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/navigating-court-case/information-all-types-cases/court-records-and-transcripts
Notices, policies, and practice directions (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/news-notices-policies-and-practice-directions/notices-policies-practice-directions
Appeals and judicial reviews (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/navigating-court-case/information-all-types-cases/appeals-and-complaints/appeals-and-judicial-reviews
Small Claims
Small Claims (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/navigating-court-case/small-claims
Small Claims Court Procedures and Fees (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/small-claims
Small Claims Online Help Guide (Justice Education Society of BC): https://smallclaimsbc.ca
Small Claims Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/261_93_01
Small Claims Court Forms (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/small-claims-forms
Family
Family (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/navigating-court-case/family
Provincial Court Family Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/120_2020
Provincial Court Family Court Forms (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms
Criminal
Criminal (Provincial Court of British Columbia): https://provincialcourt.bc.ca/navigating-court-case/criminal-adult-and-youth
Criminal Court Forms (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/criminal-court-forms
Supreme Court of British Columbia
General
Supreme Court (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/
Supreme Court Online Help Guide (Justice Education Society of BC): https://supremecourtbc.ca
Find a Supreme Court courthouse (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/court_locations_and_contacts.aspx
Find recent Supreme Court judgments (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/recent_Judgments.aspx
Find and order Supreme Court court transcripts (Government of British Columbia): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-transcript
Administrative notices (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/administrative_notices.aspx
Civil
Civil Practice Directions (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/civil_practice_directions.aspx
Supreme Court Civil Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/168_2009_00
Supreme Court Civil Forms: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/sup-civil-forms
Supreme Court Probate Forms: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/probate-forms
Family
Family Practice Directions (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/family_practice_directions.aspx
Supreme Court Family Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_00
Supreme Court Family Forms: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/sup-family-forms
Criminal
Criminal Practice Directions (Supreme Court of British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/criminal_practice_directions.aspx
Supreme Court Criminal Rules: https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/acts_rules_and_forms/criminal_rules.aspx
Court of Appeal for British Columbia
General
Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal for British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Court of Appeal Online Help Guide (Justice Education Society of BC): https://courtofappealbc.ca
Find a Court of Appeal courthouse (Court of Appeal for British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/court_of_appeal/court_locations_and_contacts.aspx
Find recent Court of Appeal judgments (Court of Appeal for British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/court_of_appeal/recent_Judgments.aspx
Practice and Procedures
Court of Appeal Procedure (Court of Appeal for British Columbia): https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/practice_and_procedure/index.aspx
Civil Practice Directives: https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/practice_and_procedure/civil_practice_directives_/index.aspx
Criminal Practice Directives: https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/practice_and_procedure/civil_practice_directives_/index.aspx
Court of Appeal Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/120_2022a
Court of Appeal Civil Forms: https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/practice_and_procedure/Civil_Rules_Forms.aspx Note: the Court of Appeal selected Vincent Li’s filed materials to be examples
Court of Appeal Criminal Forms: https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/practice_and_procedure/criminal_rules_forms.aspx
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