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There are three levels of court in British Columbia: the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal. Above all of these courts is the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in Canada. The Provincial Court and the Supreme Court are trial courts. They listen to witnesses and hear arguments and make decisions about the legal claims people bring before them. The Court of Appeal only hears appeals. It listens to arguments about why a trial judge may have made the wrong decision about a claim, and may confirm, change or cancel a trial judge's decision. The Supreme Court also hears appeals of decisions made by a Provincial Court judge. | There are three levels of court in British Columbia: the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal. Above all of these courts is the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in Canada. The Provincial Court and the Supreme Court are trial courts. They listen to witnesses and hear arguments and make decisions about the legal claims people bring before them. The Court of Appeal only hears appeals. It listens to arguments about why a trial judge may have made the wrong decision about a claim, and may confirm, change or cancel a trial judge's decision. The Supreme Court also hears appeals of decisions made by a Provincial Court judge. | ||
