Interim orders are temporary orders made before trial and are therefore generally not appealable due to their limited nature, subject to some exceptions. If a Master’s interim ruling is likely to have a direct bearing on the disposition of the issues at trial, then a Master’s decision may be appealed to a Justice of the BC Supreme Court. In these cases, the appeal is a rehearing or a “hearing de novo” and a Justice of the BC Supreme Court may substitute his or her own view for that of the Master.