Supreme Court of Canada Launches Portal for Self-Represented Litigants

The Supreme Court of Canada has just launched a portal for self-represented litigants, that is, people who want to represent themselves in front of the Court:

"This portal provides information and instructions on what is expected of you when you want to bring your own application for leave to appeal or when you have been named as a respondent on an application for leave to appeal. You will learn the process, step by step".

The portal comes with a glossary, references to rules of court, sample books for people to follow as well as complete checklists of needed documents.

It is divided into 2 sections:

• Are you a Self-Represented Litigant Who Wants to Apply for Leave to Appeal?
• Are you a Self-Represented Litigant Who Has Been Named as a Respondent on an Application for Leave to Appeal?