Court of Appeal - Amendments to the Criminal Practice Direction

On June 3, 2026, the Court of Appeal released two amendments to the Criminal Practice Direction:

• First, ss. 6.1.5(2) and 6.2.3(2) are amended to set out the process for requesting additional time for oral argument if an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Summary Conviction Appeal Court is granted. The standard time for oral argument in such cases is 30 minutes for the appellant and 15 minutes for the respondent.
• Second, s. 6.1.6(1) is amended to clarify that motions to intervene are determined by the Chief Justice, the Associate Chief Justice or a judge designated by either of them.

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