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What Form F18.1 is for
A rule-specific application requisition. It is used for an application to be relieved from the Judicial Case Conference requirement under Rule 7-1(5), and it is also used to ask to shorten the service period for a Notice of Case Planning Conference under Rule 7.1-1(4).
When this requisition fits — and when it does not
Judicial Case Conference (JCC): Rule 7-1(5) permits an application to be relieved from the JCC requirement in the circumstances set out in that Rule. It is a request for the court to decide; Form F18.1 alone does not waive the conference. The form directs you to provide a proposed notice of application and relevant information about other parties’ positions for this type of request.
Case Planning Conference (CPC) notice: Rule 7.1-1 ordinarily requires a longer notice period for the first CPC (at least 35 days) than for subsequent CPCs (at least 7 days). Rule 7.1-1(4) lets a party ask the court to shorten the applicable notice period by Form F18.1. The Rule permits the request without notice unless the court orders otherwise. Do not shorten the deadline yourself before receiving a court order.
Other applications: the form is not an all-purpose shortcut. Check that a specific Rule authorizes the requisition; an ordinary contested application usually follows a different procedure.
Key points
- This is not a substitute for the normal Form F31 application procedure.
- For relief from the Judicial Case Conference requirement, Rule 7-1(5) requires a requisition in Form F18.1; the Rule sets out the circumstances in which the court may relieve a party from that requirement.
- For a request to shorten CPC notice, Rule 7.1-1(4) uses F18.1 and allows the request to be made without notice unless the court orders otherwise.
- The requisition should state the relief, reasons and supporting documents.
Complete Form F18.1
- Case heading: copy the registry, file number, and parties from your Supreme Court family file.
- Filed by: identify the party requesting the order.
- Order or relief requested: say exactly what you want — for example, a specified reduction of a CPC-notice period — and identify the Rule authorizing it.
- Reasons: explain case-specific facts supporting the request. A label such as “urgent” by itself is not supporting evidence.
- Supporting documents: identify and provide the documents the Rule and form require. For a Rule 7-1(5) JCC request, consult the form’s instructions concerning a proposed notice of application and other parties’ positions.
- Sign and submit: complete the party or lawyer signature area. The section for the court’s endorsement is for the decision-maker, not the applicant.
If the form requests information you cannot confirm, do not invent an answer. Check the court rule or ask the registry what filing documents are required for that request.
After submitting the requisition
The court may grant, refuse, or give directions about a request. Filing the requisition does not automatically change a hearing date or excuse service. Read the signed order or court direction, and comply with any notice requirement it imposes.
Worked example: shortening CPC notice
A party needs an earlier CPC and believes the ordinary period is unsuitable. They use F18.1 to identify Rule 7.1-1(4), the existing conference timetable, their requested shortened period and the case-specific reasons. Only if the court makes an order can they rely on a shorter notice period, subject to the court’s directions.
Common mistakes
- Using F18.1 for a normal contested application that belongs under Rule 10-6.
- Omitting the rule-specific basis for the relief.
- Treating a requisition as evidence by itself.
Related guides
Case planning conference · Applications · All BC Supreme Court family forms