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Difference between revisions of "Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters"

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The Supreme Court can deal with any claim and there is no limit to the court's authority, except for the limits set out in the court's procedural rules and in the constitution. There are three kinds of judicial official in the Supreme Court: justices, masters, and registrars. Justices and masters deal with most family law problems.
The Supreme Court can deal with any claim and there is no limit to the court's authority, except for the limits set out in the court's procedural rules and in the constitution. There are three kinds of judicial official in the Supreme Court: justices, masters, and registrars. Justices and masters deal with most family law problems.


There are two sets of rules in the Supreme Court: the [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/169_2009_00 Supreme Court Family Rules], which apply just to family law disputes, and the [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/168_2009_00 Supreme Court Civil Rules], which apply to all other non-criminal matters. Each set of rules has its own court forms.
There are two sets of rules in the Supreme Court: the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules], which apply just to family law disputes, and the [http://canlii.ca/t/8lld Supreme Court Civil Rules], which apply to all other non-criminal matters. Each set of rules has its own court forms.


The Supreme Court is a trial court, like the Provincial Court, and an appeal court. The Supreme Court hears appeals from Provincial Court decisions, and justices of the Supreme Court hear appeals from masters' decisions.
The Supreme Court is a trial court, like the Provincial Court, and an appeal court. The Supreme Court hears appeals from Provincial Court decisions, and justices of the Supreme Court hear appeals from masters' decisions.