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Civil Appeal Guides

Welcome to the Court of Appeal’s civil appeal resource page.

The guidebooks below were compiled to assist parties—self-represented litigants and legal professionals—to navigate an appeal before the Court of Appeal.

There are three guides:

Civil Appeal Guide for Appellants

Civil Appeal Guide for Respondents

Civil Applications Guide

In a step-by-step format, the guides include:

Relevant rules from the Alberta Rules of Court
Guidance on procedure
Deadlines and document formatting
Instructions for using CAMS
Legal research tips
An explanation of the standard of review
Contact information

These guides were compiled by staff. Always check original sources, for example, the Alberta Rules of Court, or the Consolidated Practice Directions of the Court of Appeal of Alberta. In case of a discrepancy, the information in the original source prevails. The guides contain information, not legal advice.