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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 or five judges. At the hearing, the person who started the appeal will go first and will explain why the trial judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span> about the law. The other party goes next and explains why the trial judge appropriately considered the applicable legal principles and why the judge was right. Sometimes the court is able to make a decision after hearing from each party. | Appeals at the Supreme Court are heard by one judge; appeals at the Court of Appeal are heard by a panel of three or five judges. At the hearing, the person who started the appeal will go first and will explain why the trial judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span> about the law. The other party goes next and explains why the trial judge appropriately considered the applicable legal principles and why the judge was right. Sometimes the court is able to make a decision after hearing from each party. | ||
The ''How Do I?'' part of this resource has details about the procedures for making an appeal, under ''Appealing a Decision''. You may wish to | The ''How Do I?'' part of this resource has details about the procedures for making an appeal, under ''Appealing a Decision''. You may wish to look at these topics: | ||
[[How Do I Appeal a Provincial Court Decision?]], | *[[How Do I Appeal a Provincial Court Decision?]], | ||
[[How Do I Appeal an Interim Supreme Court Decision?]], | *[[How Do I Appeal an Interim Supreme Court Decision?]], | ||
[[How Do I Appeal a Supreme Court Decision?]], and | *[[How Do I Appeal a Supreme Court Decision?]], and | ||
[[How Do I Appeal a Court of Appeal Decision?]] | *[[How Do I Appeal a Court of Appeal Decision?]] | ||
==Representing yourself== | ==Representing yourself== | ||
