Appeals

Sometimes you receive a court decision you wish to appeal, so it is important to know that appeals have time limits. The rules for preparing and filing for and responding to an appeal are complex. Depending on the order you wish to appeal, you may have to seek permission from the court.

Our firm has significant experience in representing clients on appeals to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Some of our recent appeals include Zhao v Zhou, 2019 BCCA 2012 and Lennox v Lennox, 2018 BCCA 412.

In a vigorously fought and technical family law case indexed at BLS v DJS, 2019 BCSC 846 and BLS v DJS, 2021 BCSC 1311, we were successful at trial and successful opposing the husband’s appeal in Shutiak v. Sperring, 2023 BCCA 54. We note this appeal has now been referenced 20 times by other judges as of October 24, 2025.

In an estate litigation case about the existence of a marriage like relationship, we were successful at trial in Jones v Davidson, 2020 BCSC 1371 and also successful on appeal in Jones v Davidson, 2022 BCCA 31. This decision is now one of the leading decisions on the court’s approach to determining what is a marriage like relationships in estate litigation, being referenced 39 times by other courts as of October 24, 2025.

If you need advice about commencing or defending an appeal, contact us for a free consultation today.