Resources for Unrepresented Litigants

Checklist for documents

Application for leave to appeal (Rule 25)

• □  Form 25A – Notice of application for leave to appeal
• □  Form 14 – Notice of name (if applicable)
• □  Form 25B – Certificate
• □  Form 25C – Certificate (if applicable)
• □  Formal judgments or orders and reasons of lower courts
• □  Memorandum of argument (Rule 25(1)(f))
  • Part I – Concise overview of position with respect to issues of public importance and statement of facts
  • Part II – Questions in issue
  • Part III – Statement of argument
  • Part IV – Submissions concerning costs (maximum one page)
  • Part V – Order or orders sought
  • Maximum 20 pages, Parts I to V
  • Part VI – Table of authorities
  • Part VII – Statutes, regulations, rules, etc.
• □  Party’s signature on forms and at the end of the memorandum of argument
• □  Filing fee

Respondent’s response to application for leave to appeal (Rule 27)

• □  Form 14 – Notice of name (if applicable)
• □  Form 25B – Certificate
• □  Memorandum of argument (Rule 27(2)(c))
  • Part I – Concise overview of position with respect to issues of public importance and statement of facts
  • Part II – Questions in issue
  • Part III – Statement of argument
  • Part IV – Submissions concerning costs (maximum one page)
  • Part V – Order or orders sought
  • Maximum 20 pages, Parts I to V
  • Part VI – Table of authorities
  • Part VII – Statutes, regulations, rules, etc.
• □  Counsel’s or party's signature on the forms and at the end of the memorandum argument

Applicant’s Reply to response on an application for leave to appeal (Rule 28(2))

• □  Maximum 5 pages
• □  Party’s signature at the end of the reply

Motions (Rule 47 or 52)

• □  Form 47 or Form 52 - Notice of motion
• □  Form 25B – Certificate
• □  Form 25C – Certificate (if applicable)
• □  Affidavit (where necessary to substantiate any fact that is not a matter of record in the Court)
• □  Memorandum of argument (optional, see Rule 25(1)(f))
  • Maximum 10 pages, Parts I to V (Rule 47(2) for motions to a Judge or the Registrar
  • Maximum 20 pages, Parts I to V (Rule 52(1)(c) for motions to the Court)
• □  Documents relied upon
• □  Counsel’s signature on the original printed version
• □  Filing fee