Federal Courts Rules

The Federal Courts Rules establish many of the procedures that apply to proceedings in the Federal Court of Appeal. Participants in a proceeding before the Court should familiarize themselves with the Rules .

The Rules are divided in parts by topic:

Part 1 – Application and Interpretation

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Part 2 – Administration of the Court

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Part 3 – Rules Applicable to All Proceedings

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Part 4 – Actions

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Part 5 – Applications

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Part 5.1 – Class Proceedings

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Part 6 – Appeals

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Part 7 – Motions

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Part 8 – Preservation of Rights in Proceedings

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Part 9 – Case Management and Dispute Resolution Services

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Part 10 – Orders

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Part 11 – Costs

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Part 12 – Enforcement of Orders

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Part 13 – Admiralty Actions

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Part 14 – Transitional, Repeal and Coming into Force

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Forms

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The Court also maintains a list of commonly-used forms on the Forms page of its website.

Tariff A – Court Fees

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Tariff B – Counsel Fees and Disbursements Allowable on Assessment

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Schedule – Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses

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You may learn more about the rule-amendment process on the Rules Committee page.

Date modified:: 2023-07-05