The BC Ministry of Justice confirms that it is appealing the ruling in Vilardell v Dunham 2012 BCSC 748 to the BC Court of Appeal.

In response to the Supreme Court ruling, the BC Court Services Branch has suspended the processing of payments or issuance of invoices for hearing fees for Supreme Court civil jury and non-jury trials and applications under Appendix C, Schedule 1, Items 9 and 10 of the Supreme Court Civil and Family Rules while the matter of the constitutionality of civil hearing fees is before the courts.