Case Law
Canada's Court Hierarchy
Canada's highest court is the Supreme Court of Canada. It was created in 1875. In 1949 it became the final court of appeal in Canada for both criminal and civil cases. It decides cases on appeal from the provincial and territorial Courts of Appeal, from the Federal Court of Appeal and from the Court Martial Appeal Court, as well as constitutional references. Prior to 1950, cases could be appealed from Canada to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
- Canadian Court SystemDetailed tabular overview of the Canadian Court system.
Latest Supreme Court Judgments
You can set up an RSS feed on the Supreme Court website to be alerted to all new Supreme Court judgments, leave applications, bulletins, news releases and Supreme Court Reports.
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Books on Canadian Courts
The Supreme Court on Trial: judicial activism or democratic dialogue by Call Number: KM 141 F1 ROACPublication Date: Irwin Law, 2016
Canadian courts: law, politics, and process by Call Number: KL 220 F1 HAUSPublication Date: OUP, 2015
Caselaw Research Guides
- Research Tutorial: Canadian Case LawUniversity of Toronto Bora Laskin Law Library