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Appeals at the Supreme Court are heard by one judge; appeals at the Court of Appeal are heard by a panel of three judges. (Really important appeals are sometimes heard by a panel of five judges.) At the appeal hearing, the person who started the appeal, the ''appellant'', <span class="noglossary">will</span> go first and try to explain why the trial judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span> about the law. The other party, the ''respondent'', <span class="noglossary">will</span> go next and explain why the trial judge appropriately considered the applicable legal principles and why the judge was right. The appellant will then be able to provide a short reply to the respondent's arguments. Sometimes the court is able to make a decision after hearing from each party but, like at trial, the court usually reserves its decision to think about the arguments that each side made.
The ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law - Helpful Guides and Common Questions|Helpful Guides & Common Questions]]'' part of this resource has details about the procedures for making an appeal, under the heading ''Appealing a Decision''. You may want to look at these topics:
*[[How Do I Appeal a Provincial Court Decision?]]
*[[How Do I Appeal an Interim Supreme Court Decision?]]