Practice Directions, Rules and Forms

General

General Practice Direction Regarding All Proceedings in the Court of Appeal (April 2026)
Notice to the Profession and Public: Upcoming Launch of the Ontario Court of Appeal Public Portal (March 2026)

Civil

Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (April 2026)

• Guidelines for Filing Electronic Documents at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (March 2017)
• Reference Guide for Citation Practices at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (March 2017)
• List of Frequently Cited Civil Authorities (April 2021)
• Joint Request for Pre-Hearing Settlement Conference Form Word, PDF

Criminal

Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (June 2026)
Practice Direction Regarding Accessing Court Documents and Exhibits from Lower Courts for Purposes of Preparing Appeal Books in Criminal Appeals (November 2021)

• Guidelines for Filing Electronic Documents at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (March 2017)
• Reference Guide for Citation Practices at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (March 2017)
• List of Frequently Cited Criminal Authorities (September 2022)
• Appeal Management Form Word, PDF

Archive

• Archived COVID-19 Practice Directions and Notices

Rules and Forms

• Rules of Civil Procedure (In particular, see rule 61) & Forms
• Rules of the Court of Appeal in Appeals Under the Provincial Offences Act
• Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form (April 2026)
• Criminal Appeal Rules, PDF version & Forms – current (last amendment October 20, 2022)
• Addendum to Notice of Appeal – Inmate Appeals Only (May 2025)
• Addendum to Notice of Abandonment – Inmate Appeals Only (May 2025)

Archived version of Criminal Appeal Rules

• • Criminal Appeal Rules – Historical version for the period March 7, 2022 to October 19, 2022.
  • Criminal Appeal Rules – Historical version for the period November 1, 2021 to March 6, 2022.
  • Criminal Appeal Rules, SI/93-169 (revoked on November 1, 2021)