What is the effect of mandatory listing of the legal authority in Form F31?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from A.H. v. R.H., 2016 BCSC 1924 (CanLII):

As noted in cases such as Vanden Bos v. Vanden Bos, 2006 BCSC 172 at para. 23, the purpose of the mandatory listing of the legal authority in Form F31 is to ensure parties have timely and clear warning of their opponent’s perspective and argument. (See also A.M.D. at para. 8).

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