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Our Court System in a Nutshell

Our Court System in a Nutshell

Trial courts hear evidence and decide cases. British Columbia has two levels of trial court, Provincial Court and Supreme Court. Learn which type of cases each of these courts handle.

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produced by
People's Law School
produced in
2018
last reviewed
March 2018 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
resource type
basics
tags
court system, Provincial Court, Supreme Court, Criminal Division, Family and Youth Division, Small Claims Division, civil cases, BC Court of Appeal, Federal Court, Supreme Court of Canada, Dial-A-Law