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Originally Posted by valo403
I'm not totally familiar with the Canadian appeals process, but I'm not sure that's correct. A party can lose at every level and appeal to next and have the case heard can they not?
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Well yes/no
Let's use this as an example there are two options that go to the Supreme Court:
At Trail: BC Law upheld, BC wins
At Court of Appeal: BC law upheld, BC wins
Leave for appeal to the Supreme Court: Leave for appeal denied, BC wins
At Supreme Court: Not heard as leave for appeal was denied.
OR
At Trail: BC Law upheld, BC wins
At Court of Appeal: BC law upheld, BC wins
Leave for appeal to the Supreme Court: Leave for appeal accepted, BC loses
Essentially you have to lose at some point, but it may only be at the request to hear the case.