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Filing a Notice of Appeal at the FST
 

A Notice of Appeal must be filed in accordance with the statute under which an appeal decision was made or otherwise within 30 days of the date of the decision being appealed.

The Notice of Appeal must be accompanied by the appeal fee of $850.
Form of Notice

Advice on Meeting the Notice of Appeal Standard

The Notice of Appeal should clearly explain why or how the appellant believes the original decision was wrong or why the process leading to the decision was unfair. General statements such as “the decision is contrary to the law” or “it is against the weight of the evidence” may not be sufficient to have an appeal accepted by the FST. 

The Notice of Appeal must demonstrate that the appeal is well-grounded and has a reasonable chance of success. The grounds for the appeal must clearly explain the error of fact, error of law, or error in process that the appeal is based upon. 

For a suggested format for a Notice of Appeal to the Financial Services Tribunal, please see:
Notice of Appeal template or Notice of Appeal template.

Please note that appeals to the FST are appeals on the record, and must be based on written submissions, unless expressly permitted by the Tribunal Member.

 

For a full description of the hearings process at the FST, please click on the Directives and Guidelines below.
FST Practice Guidelines