<P> Initially , all civil and criminal cases had the right to appeal to the Supreme Court . An amendment to the Supreme Court Act in 1975 required that parties wishing to appeal must apply for `` leave to appeal '' . The only exception is a select type of more serious criminal cases where there continues to an appeal `` as of right '' , as well as appeals from reference questions submitted to the provincial courts of appeal by the provincial governments . The federal government also has the power to pose a reference to the Court on its own motion , as an original proceeding , without requiring leave from the Court . </P>
<P> Initially , all civil and criminal cases had the right to appeal to the Supreme Court . An amendment to the Supreme Court Act in 1975 required that parties wishing to appeal must apply for `` leave to appeal '' . The only exception is a select type of more serious criminal cases where there continues to an appeal `` as of right '' , as well as appeals from reference questions submitted to the provincial courts of appeal by the provincial governments . The federal government also has the power to pose a reference to the Court on its own motion , as an original proceeding , without requiring leave from the Court . </P>
how to appeal to supreme court of canada
how to appeal to supreme court of canada
parties wishing to appeal must apply for `` leave to appeal '' a select type of more serious criminal cases where there continues to an appeal `` as of right '' appeals from reference questions submitted to the provincial courts of appeal by the provincial governments
parties wishing to appeal must apply for `` leave to appeal '' a select type of more serious criminal cases where there continues to an appeal `` as of right '' appeals from reference questions submitted to the provincial courts of appeal by the provincial governments