Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada

Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada were made public and will come into force on January 27, 2021:

"The amendments will, amongst other things, simplify the leave application process. With these amendments, an application for leave to appeal will consist of the notice of application, lower court decisions and memorandum of argument only. This new process will also facilitate the electronic filing of leave application materials. Service requirements for the electronic versions of these materials will be less stringent. The number of print copies required will also be reduced."

The Court has published new guidelines for preparing documents for filing.