Practice Direction – Gowning

A. Gowning requirements

1. Unless otherwise directed, counsel are required to gown for all appeals, whether heard in person or virtually. Business attire may be worn when appearing on motions which proceed before a judge or a three-judge panel.

B. Accommodations

2. Counsel who appear before the Court may modify their traditional court attire in order to accommodate a pregnancy, medical condition, or disability. Alternative attire should be dark, in keeping with Court decorum, and include, where feasible, a gown worn over the alternate clothing.

“Mary J.L. Gleason”
Chief Justice
Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada