Resources for Self-Represented Litigants
Motions – Sample Book: Motion for appointment of counsel
In The Supreme Court Of Canada
(On Appeal From |
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(Name of the court appealed from) |
Between: |
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(Name of the applicant as it appears on |
Applicant
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(Status of party in the court appealed from)
And: |
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(Name of the respondent as it appears on |
Respondent
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(Status of party in the court appealed from)
Form 47
Motion To A Judge
For The Appointment Of CounseL
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Table Of Contents
| • | Notice Of Motion For The Appointment Of Counsel (form 47) |
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| • | The Copy Of The Letter From Counsel Who Is Willing To represent You If He Or She Is Appointed |
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| • | The Copy Of The Letter From The Legal Aid Office Which indicates That Legal Aid Has Been Refused
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Form 47
Notice Of Motion To A Judge
For The Appointment Of CounseL
Take notice that |
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hereby applies |
(Name of the applicant) |
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to a judge pursuant to section 47 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, for an order appointing _________________ or any other order that the judge may deem appropriate; |
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And further take notice that the motion shall be made on the following grounds:
Ground 1: |
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Ground 2: |
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Ground 3: |
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NOTE: |
You may include additional pages if you have more grounds. |
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Signed By |
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Original to: |
the Registrar |
Copy to: |
(Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address (if any), of all other parties and interveners in the court appealed from) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
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Notice To The Respondent To The Motion:
A respondent to the motion may serve and file a response to this motion within 10 days after service of the
motion. If no response is filed within that time, the motion will be submitted for consideration to a judge.
If the motion is served and filed with the supporting documents of the application for leave to appeal, the the Respondent may serve and file the response to the motion together with the response to the application for leave.