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A decision of the Court of Appeal can only be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in Canada, and the court from which there is no other avenue of appeal. | A decision of the Court of Appeal can only be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in Canada, and the court from which there is no other avenue of appeal. | ||
Unlike appeals to the Court of Appeal, there is no automatic right to appeal family law decisions to the Supreme Court of Canada, and you must first apply for leave to appeal. If you are successful, then and only then | Unlike appeals to the Court of Appeal, there is no automatic right to appeal family law decisions to the Supreme Court of Canada, and you must first apply for leave to appeal. If you are successful, then and only then <span class="noglossary">will</span> you be allowed to proceed with your appeal. | ||
The court does not hear evidence or have a formal hearing on leave applications, and only rarely issues reasons explaining why it granted or denied leave in a particular case. In family law cases, leave is denied much more often than it's allowed. | The court does not hear evidence or have a formal hearing on leave applications, and only rarely issues reasons explaining why it granted or denied leave in a particular case. In family law cases, leave is denied much more often than it's allowed. | ||