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Civil procedure 2025 BCCA 107

MacLellan v. Somers

The British Columbia Court of Appeal reactivated an inactive appeal and granted an extension of time, finding counsel-caused delay should not be visited on diligent appellants.

  • Inactive appeal list
  • Extension of time
  • Reactivation
  • Contributory negligence
  • Liability
  • Counsel negligence
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Administrative law 2023 BCCA 235

Gong v. Zhang

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to remove an appeal from the inactive list and three no-fee applications, finding the appeals moot or bound to fail.

  • Judicial review
  • Court fee waiver (rule 85)
  • Inactive appeal list
  • Mootness
  • Vexatious litigation
  • Abuse of process
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Civil procedure 2023 BCCA 14

M.P.W. v. Victoria (City)

The Court of Appeal reinstated the appeal only against the City of Victoria, but dismissed reinstatement as against two police-officer respondents because delay and prejudice outweighed the appellant’s interests.

  • Appeal reinstatement
  • Inactive appeal list
  • Accommodation for disabilities at trial
  • Vicarious liability
  • Police act limits on officer liability
  • Prejudice from delay
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Civil procedure 2015 BCCA 139

Semenoff v. Bridgeman

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed a review application challenging refusal to remove an appeal from the inactive list, finding no error in principle or fact.

  • Inactive appeal list
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Reinstatement of appeal
  • Delay and failure to prosecute
  • Security for costs
  • Insufficient evidence motion
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Civil procedure 2015 BCCA 132

Drover v. BCE Inc.

Applications to reinstate a dismissed appeal and reactivate an inactive appeal were dismissed because the delay was deliberate, prejudicial, and not in the interests of justice.

  • Dismissal as abandoned
  • Inactive appeal list
  • Service of process
  • Abuse of process
  • Interests of justice
  • Costs
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Civil procedure 2008 BCCA 497

George v. McMahon

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia dismissed the appeal as abandoned after prolonged inactivity, unexplained delay, and prejudice to the respondents.

  • Dismissal for abandonment
  • Inactive appeal list
  • Limitation period
  • Acknowledgement of debt
  • Leave to appeal
  • Delay by counsel
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Family law 2008 BCCA 302

Galloway v. Galloway

The Court of Appeal held the appeal and cross-appeal stood dismissed as abandoned under s. 25(5) after remaining on the inactive list for 180 days.

  • Inactive appeal list
  • Dismissal as abandoned
  • Reinstatement
  • Court of appeal act s.25
  • Cross-appeal
  • Adjournment
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Family law 2005 BCCA 71

Pratap v. Pratap

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia dismissed an application to remove a custody appeal from the inactive list, finding no realistic prospect of success and significant delay and prejudice.

  • Custody
  • Inactive appeal list
  • Delay
  • Interests of justice
  • Standard of appellate review
  • Finality/status quo
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Family law 2004 BCCA 503

Kar Recovery, Ltd. v. KDA

La Cour rejette la demande de retirer les appels de la liste inactive, estimant que le retard n’est pas suffisamment expliqué et que la réactivation n’est pas dans l’intérêt de la justice.

  • Inactive appeal list
  • Abandonment
  • Delay
  • Medical incapacity
  • Transcript production
  • S.25 court of appeal act
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