Supreme Court Self-help Centre

The Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre has been absorbed into the Vancouver Justice Access Centre. However, their website continues to offer legal resources for people representing themselves in the BC Supreme Court. Website: Click on "Supreme Court Self-help Resources" for materials that help in understanding the BC Supreme Court process.

Website supremecourtselfhelp.bc.ca Phone No phone service available

Normally referred to as the "Supreme Court of British Columbia," this court hears most of the trials in this province. The Supreme Court is a court of inherent jurisdiction and has no limits on the sorts of claims it can hear or on the sorts of orders it can make. Decisions of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court; decisions of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal. See "Court of Appeal," "jurisdiction," "Provincial Court" and "Supreme Court of Canada."

In contract law, the expression, either orally or in writing, of a willingness to be bound by a proposed agreement, contract, or settlement. See "offer to settle."

In law, to formally deliver documents to a person in a manner that complies with the rules of court. Service may be ordinary (mailed or delivered to a litigant's address for service), personal (hand-delivered to a person), or substituted (performed in a way other than the rules normally require). See "address for delivery," "ordinary service," "personal service" and "substituted service."