Practice Directions, Rules and Forms

General

General Practice Direction Regarding All Proceedings in the Court of Appeal (April 9 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 9 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 (April 9 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)