You may want to consider judicial review if you were a part of a dispute resolution proceeding at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) which did not go in your favour and you believe that the decision made by the arbitrator at the hearing was unreasonable or unfair.
A judicial review is a request to the BC Supreme Court to evaluate the decision made by the arbitrator at your hearing. If you are in this situation, this guide will explain what your options are and the steps to do a judicial review of an RTB decision.
This section of the website will help you decide what to do after you’ve received the decision. It will give you an overview of the different options available besides judicial review, such as requesting a review consideration or negotiating with the other party. It will also walk you through the eviction process.
If you decide to proceed with a judicial review, this guide will help you prepare for court, show you how interim stays of evictions work (a stay will put an eviction on hold), tell you how you should properly serve documents to parties, how to file the judicial review and how you can apply for fee waivers. It will also inform you of what is most likely to happen during the hearing at the BC Supreme Court.
If you are confused about any part of this guide, you can ask us a question using our online intake form.
Start with looking at your options.