Table of Contents - Supreme Court Rules

B.C. Reg. 221/90
O.C. 1039/90

effective September 1, 1990

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Supreme Court Rules

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 333/2007, January 1, 2008]

Contents
Rule 1 — Citation, Application and Interpretation
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9–10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
Rule 2 — Effect of Non-compliance
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
Rule 3 — Time
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(3.1)
	(3.2)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
Rule 4 — Forms and Documents
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(3.1)
	(4)
	(4.1)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(7.1)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
Rule 5 — Multiple Claims and Parties
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
Rule 6 — Persons under Disability
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(8.1)
	(9)
	(10)
	(10.1)
	(10.2)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
Rule 7 — Partnerships
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
Rule 8 — Form and Commencement of Proceedings
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6–7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
Rule 8A — Transfer of Proceedings from Provincial Court
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
Rule 8B — Transfer of Proceedings from Foreign Courts
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
Rule 9 — Renewal of Writ
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
Rule 10 — Originating Application
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9–14)
	(15–16)
Rule 11 — Service and Delivery of Documents
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(6.1)
	(6.2)
	(6.3)
	(6.4)
	(6.5)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
Rule 12 — Substituted Service
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
Rule 13 — Service Outside British Columbia
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(6.1)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
Rule 14 — Appearance
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(6.1)
	(6.2)
	(6.3)
	(6.4)
	(7-8)
Rule 15 — Change of Parties
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 16 — Change of Solicitor
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
Rule 17 — Default of Appearance to Writ
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
Rule 18 — Summary Judgment in Action
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
Rule 18A — Summary Trial
	(1)
	(1.1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(4.1)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(10.1)
	(10.2)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
Rule 19 — Pleadings Generally
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(9.1)
	(10)
	(11)
	(11.1)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
Rule 20 — Statement of Claim
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
Rule 21 — Statement of Defence and Counterclaim
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
Rule 22 — Third Party Procedure
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
Rule 23 — Reply and Subsequent Pleadings
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
Rule 24 — Amendment
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 25 — Default of Pleading
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
Rule 26 — Discovery and Inspection of Documents
	(1)
	(1.1)
	(1.2)
	(1.3)
	(1.4)
	(1.5)
	(1.6)
	(2)
	(2.1)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
Rule 27 — Examination for Discovery
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(22.1)
	(22.2)
	(22.3)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
Rule 28 — Pre-trial Examination of Witness
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
Rule 29 — Discovery by Interrogatories
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
Rule 30 — Physical Examination and Inspection
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
Rule 31 — Admissions
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)–(9)
Rule 32 — Inquiries, Assessments and Accounts
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(8.1)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
Rule 32A — Court Appointed Experts
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
Rule 33 — Special Case
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
Rule 33A — Stated Cases
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 34 — Proceedings on a Point of Law
	(1)
	(2)
Rule 35 — Pre-trial Conference
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(3.1)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
Rule 36 — Discontinuance and Withdrawal
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 37 — Offer to Settle
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(22.1)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(26.1)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
	(38)
	(39)
Rule 37A — Offers of Settlement
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
Rule 38 — Depositions
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
Rule 39 — Trial
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(5.1)–(5.2)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(11.1)
	(11.2)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15–18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(26.1)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
Rule 40 — Evidence and Procedure at Trial
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(12.1)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(16.1)
	(16.2)
	(16.3)
	(16.4)
	(17)
	(17.1)
	(17.2)
	(17.3)
	(17.4)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
	(38)
	(39)
	(40)
	(41)
	(42)
	(43)
	(44)
	(45)
	(45.1)
	(45.2)
	(46)
	(47–48)
	(49)
	(50)
	(51)
	(52)
	(53)
	(54)
Rule 40A — Evidence of Experts
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
Rule 41 — Orders
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(16.1)
	(16.2)
	(16.3)
	(16.4)
	(16.5)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
Rule 42 — Enforcement of Orders
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
	(38)
	(39)
	(40)
	(41)
	(42)
	(43)
	(44)
	(45)
	(46)
Rule 42A — Examination in Aid of Execution
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 43 — Sales by the Court
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
Rule 44 — Interlocutory Application
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
Rule 45 — Injunctions
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
Rule 46 — Detention, Preservation and Recovery of Property
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
Rule 47 — Receivers
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
Rule 48 — Interpleader
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 49 — Appeals
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(3.1)
	(3.2)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
Rule 50 — Foreclosure and Cancellation
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
Rule 51 — Affidavits
	(1)
	(2)
	(2.1)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(8.1)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
Rule 51A — Setting Down Applications For Hearing
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
Rule 52 — Chambers
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(12.1)
	(12.2)
	(12.3)
	(13)
	(14)
Rule 53 — Masters, Registrars and Special Referees
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(4.1)
	(5)
	(5.1)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 54 — Foreign Judgments
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
Rule 54.1 — Canadian Judgments
	(1)
	(2)
Rule 55 — Admiralty Jurisdiction
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	Caveats
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	Release of Property
	(25)
	(26)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	Collisions at Sea — The "Preliminary Act"
	(32)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
Rule 56 — Contempt of Court
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(6.1)
	(6.2)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
Rule 57 — Costs
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(8.1)
	(8.2)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(12.1)
	(13)
	(13.1)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	(20)–(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(29.01)
	(29.02)
	(29.1)
	(30)
	(30.1)
	(31)
	(32)
	(32.1)
	(33)
	(34)
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
	(38)
	(39)
	(40)
	(41)
	(42)
	(43)
	(44)
	(45)
	(46)
Rule 58 — Money in Court
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(14.1)
	(15)
	(16)
Rule 59 — Sittings and Hearings
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
Rule 60 — Divorce and Family Law
	(1)
	(2)
	Commencement of Proceeding
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	Pleadings
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	Marriage Certificate
	(15)
	Joinder
	(16)
	Minors
	(17)
	(18)
	Service
	(19)
	(20)
	Security for Costs
	(21)
	Proceedings in Default
	(22)
	(23)
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	Certificate of Pleadings
	(27)
	Judgments and Orders
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	Appeals
	(34)
	Provisional and Extra-provincial Orders
	(35)
	(36)
	(37)
	(38)
	(39)
	(40)
	Searches
	(41)
	(41.1)
	(41.2)
	(41.3)
	(42)
	(43)
	Agreements
	(44)
	Summons to Debtor
	(45)
	(46)
Rule 60A — Family Relations Act and Divorce Proceedings — Disclosure
Rule 60B — Divorce Rules
Rule 60C — Family Law Rules — Interlocutory Applications at Designated Registries
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
Rule 60D — Family Law Proceeding — Disclosure
	(1)
	(2)
	(2.1)
	Applications for Child Support
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(8)
	Applications for Spousal or Parental Support
	(9)
	(10)
	Applications for Division of Assets
	(11)
	(12)
	Form 89 Financial Statement
	(13)
	(14)
	Notice to File a Form 89 Financial Statement
	(15)
	(16)
	Particulars of Form 89 Financial Statements
	(17)
	(18)
	(19)
	Changes in Financial Circumstances
	(20)
	(21)
	(22)
	(23)
	Disclosure of Business Interests
	(24)
	(25)
	(26)
	(27)
	(28)
	(29)
	(30)
	(31)
	(32)
	(33)
	Enforcement of this Rule
	(34)
	Confidentiality of Information
	(35)
	(36)
	Conflict with Guidelines
	(37)
	(38)
Rule 60E — Family Law Proceeding — Judicial Case Conferences
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
	(5)
	(6)
	(7)
	(7.1)
	(7.2)
	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
	(14)
	(15)
	(16)
Rule 61 — Administration of Estates (Non-contentious)
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	(4)
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Rule 62 — Administration of Estates (Contentious)
	(1)
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	(5)
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	(8)
	(9)
	(10)
	(11)
	(12)
	(13)
Rule 63 — Crown Practice Rules in Civil Matters
	(1)
	(2)
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Rule 64 — Miscellaneous
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	(1.1)
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	(9)
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Rule 65 — Vancouver Chambers Pilot Project Rule
Rule 66 — Fast Track Litigation
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	(29.1)
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Rule 67 — Fax Filing Pilot Project Rule
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Rule 68 — Expedited Litigation Project Rule
	Application
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	Document Disclosure
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	(22)
	Process for Discovery
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	Witnesses
	(31)
	(31.1)
	(31.2)
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	(32.1)
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	Case Management Conferences
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	Trial Management Conference
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Rule 69 — Electronic Filing Rule
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	(7.1)
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