Court of Appeal of the Yukon Territory
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The Court of Appeal of the Yukon Territory is the highest appellate court
for the Yukon Territory. It hears appeals of both criminal and civil cases from the Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
and Yukon Territorial Court.
The court consists of justice from the British Columbia Court of Appeal
and justices from the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories
. The Court of Appeal sits in both Whitehorse and Vancouver. Cases are mostly heard by a panel of three judges.
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
for the Yukon Territory. It hears appeals of both criminal and civil cases from the Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
The Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory is the court of general jurisdiction for the Canadian territory of Yukon. Civil and criminal cases are heard by the court, as well as, appeals from the Yukon Territorial Court, Yukon Small Claims Court and other quasi-judicial boards...
and Yukon Territorial Court.
The court consists of justice from the British Columbia Court of Appeal
British Columbia Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and a number of boards and tribunals. The BCCA also hears criminal appeals from the Provincial Court of British...
and justices from the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. The Court of Appeal sits in both Whitehorse and Vancouver. Cases are mostly heard by a panel of three judges.