Provincial Court of British Columbia

July 9, 2019 - Appointment of Judge Patterson

July 9, 2019 - Appointment of Judicial Justice Christiaens

July 8, 2019 - eNews - BC Provincial Court’s New Small Claims Court Guide

July 04, 2019 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2018

July 03, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (June 30, 2019)

July 02, 2019 - eNews - Revised Court form helps media apply for access

June 25, 2019 - eNews - The magic of a judge’s welcoming ceremony

June 18, 2019 - Retirement of Judge Pothecary

June 13, 2019 - eNews - Why the BC Provincial Court endorses A2JBC’s Triple Aim

June 7, 2019 - Judicial Re-appointment and Transfers

June 3, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement Archive (end of FY 18-19)

June 3, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (May 31, 2019)

May 28, 2019 - eNews - Judges help to improve advocacy in BC courtrooms

May 14, 2019 - Retirement of Judge Bayliff

May 13, 2019 - eNews - New approach to resolving family law disputes in Victoria Provincial Court!

May 10 2019 - Judicial Appointments - Judges Dion, Lee and Silverman

May 07, 2019 - eNews - Why don’t teenagers get “harsher” sentences?

April 30, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (April 30, 2019)

April 26, 2019 - Time to Trial - Update (as at March 31 2019)

April 23, 2019 - eNews - New Fraser Valley courthouse rising in Abbotsford

April 09, 2019 - eNews - We report to you – highlights of our 2017/18 Annual Report

April 08 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement Report as at March 31, 2019

April 01, 2019 - Retirement of Judge Gallagher

April 01, 2019 - eNews - Important Changes to Small Claims

March 29, 2019 - eNews - Provincial Court of British Columbia’s 2017-2018 Annual Report

March 19, 2019 - eNews - Have you got an opinion on judges’ ethical obligations?

March 15, 2019 - Notice to the Profession - NP 17 Changes to Prov Ct Civil Jurisdiction (CRT Accident Claims)

March 13, 2019 - Appointment of Judicial Justices Rodgers and Plater

March 05, 2019 - eNews - What’s so interesting about the polygraph?

March 03, 2019 - Announcement re: After-Hours & Weekend Access to Judicial Justice Resources for search warrant and production order applications

February 20, 2019 - Announcement - one Judge Appointed

February 19, 2019 - eNews - Hear speakers & join pop-up discussions on important access to justice issues!

February 05, 2019 - eNews - How a Judge becomes a doctor

February 05, 2019 - Retirement of Judge De Walle

February 05, 2019 - Retirement of Judge Fratkin

February 01, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement as at January 31, 2019

January 25, 2019 - Notice to the Profession: NP 16 Assignment of Duties to Judicial Justices

January 22, 2019 - eNews - Can I bring a dispute for more than $35,000 to Small Claims Court?

January 10, 2019 - Retirement of Judge Warren

January 08, 2019 - eNews - Court’s Criminal Law Boot Camp welcomes guests

January 07, 2019 - Provincial Court Judge Complement as at December 31, 2018

December 24, 2018 - eNews - More BC Courthouse Art

December 21, 2018 - Announcement - Amendment to Access to Court Records Policy

December 13, 2018 - Announcement - one Judge Appointed

December 11, 2018 - eNews - BC Courthouse Art

December 05, 2018 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (November 30, 2018)

December 04, 2018 - eNews - how to unseal your criminal record for travel waiver

November 27, 2018 - eNews - Oaths & alternatives, past & present, in BC courts

November 13, 2018 - eNews - BC Provincial Court hosts delegation from Ukraine

November 08, 2018 - Announcement - Associate Chief Judges & Regional Administrative Judges

November 08, 2018 - Retirement of Judge Point

November 07, 2018 - eNews - Downtown Community Court celebrates 10th anniversary

November 7, 2018 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (October 31, 2018)

October 23, 2018 - eNews - MyLawBC Dialogue Tool helps you prepare a separation agreement

October 19, 2018 - Announcement - New Chief Judge Appointed to Provincial Court

October 18, 2018 - Time to Trial: Updates (as of September 30, 2018)

October 16, 2018 - eNews - The law on cannabis may be changing but there are still limits!

October 09, 2018 - eNews - Yes, the Provincial Court of BC and its judges are accountable!

October 05, 2018 - Appointment of Judges Albert, Docolas, Lopes and Sicotte

October 03, 2018 - Provincial Court Judge Complement as at September 30, 2018

October 02, 2018 - eNews - New Family Mediation Option!

September 25, 2018 - eNews - New ‘What can I expect in court?’ page

September 18, 2018 - eNews - Get ready to take part in BC’s first Access to Justice Week, Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2018!

September 11, 2018 - eNews - Why do Canadian judges wear robes?

September 11, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement of Judge Rodgers

September 11, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement of Judge Moss

September 4, 2018 - Revised NP: South Peace Family Mediation Options

September 4, 2018 - eNews - Free WiFi now available in 27 BC Court locations

August 28, 2018 - eNews - Who gets Legal Aid?

August 21, 2018 - R. v. Fisher, 2018 BCPC 210 - Reasons for Sentence

August 21, 2018 - eNews - What can I expect at a traffic court hearing?

August 14, 2018 - eNews - How to dispute a ticket & prepare for a traffic court hearing

August 13, 2018 - Provincial Court publishes new Guide to Disputing a Ticket

August 7, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement of Judge Doherty

August 07, 2018 - eNews - What is hearsay evidence?

August 03, 2018 - eNews Repost - Changes to the BC Court Interpreter Program

July 31, 2018 - eNews - Does working as a part time judicial officer interest you?

July 17, 2018 - eNews - Former Chief Judge Crabtree awarded 2018 CBABC President’s Medal

July 10, 2018 - eNews - Courthouse Libraries BC launches ‘Help a Junior’ Program

July 04, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Howard

July 03, 2018 - eNews - Navigating Some Family Disputes in the Peace River region

June 25, 2018 - Access to Court Records Policy updated (new 2nd para)

June 25, 2018 - eNews - 2017 a year of “firsts” for BC Judicial Council

June 25, 2018 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2017

June 22, 2018 - Appointment of Judges Brown, Macdonald and Thomas

June 19, 2018 - eNews - What if you receive an application made outside BC to obtain or change a support order?

June 15, 2018 - Call for Judicial Justice Applications

June 12, 2018 - eNews - Chance for lawyers to improve advocacy skills

June 08, 2018 - R. v. MacDonald - Ruling on Application

June 06, 2018 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (as at May 31, 2018)

June 05, 2018 - eNews - Getting or changing support orders when the other party lives outside BC

May 23, 2018 - eNews - the story of an Aboriginal Family Healing Court Conference

May 15, 2018 - eNews - Affectionate salute to Tom Crabtree

May 08, 2018 - eNews - Do Canadian judges use gavels?

May 8, 2018 - Appointment of Acting Chief Judge

May 4, 2018 - Chief Judge Crabtree appointed to Supreme Court of BC

April 27, 2018 - Time to Trial - Update (as at March 31 2018)

April 24, 2018 - eNews - What can I expect at a Family Case Conference?

April 17, 2018 - eNews - BC Court personnel support Humboldt

April 10, 2018 - eNews - Native Courtworkers – a helping hand to justice for 45 years

April 4, 2018 - Retirement of Judge Miller

April 4, 2018 - Retirement of Judge Sinclair

April 3, 2018 - eNews - Advocacy for Children – the Child and Youth Legal Clinic

March 27, 2018 - eNews - From Provincial Court to Olympic Sport Court – again!

March 20, 2018 - Appointment of Judges Dorey, McDermick, and Tam

March 14, 2018 - Practice Direction - GEN 04 Subpoenas Requiring Opposing Counsel to Give Evidence

March 13, 2018 - eNews - Passionate about judicial education – Judge Bowry

March 8, 2018 - Appointment of Judges Guild, Leven, and Mundstock

March 2, 2018 - Amendment to Policy on Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms

February 28, 2018 - Announcement - Prince George Indigenous Court

February 27, 2018 - eNews - LSS publications explain Aboriginal legal rights

February 13, 2018 - eNews - What’s new in BC Provincial Court’s communications

February 5, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Gardner

January 30, 2018 - eNews - How to enforce a Small Claims court payment schedule – default hearings

January 23, 2018 - eNews - What’s an Aboriginal Family Healing Case Conference?

January 22, 2018 - Announcement - New First Nations Court

January 19, 2018 - Court’s 2016/17 Annual Report now online!

January 16, 2018 - eNews - How to enforce a Small Claims Court payment order – payment hearings

January 10, 2018 - Announcement - Retirement of Judges Low, Chapman and Walters)

January 2, 2018 - eNews - Should trial judges urge parties to settle?

December 19, 2017 - eNews - What can I expect at a Family Court trial?

December 13, 2017 - eNews - Check out our new Common Questions pages!

December 12, 2017 - Appointment of Judges Jahani and Whyte

December 08, 2017 - Time to Trial Report - Update (as at September 30, 2017)

December 05, 2017 - eNews - New first Nations Court opens in Nicola Valley

November 30, 2017 - Condolences Judge Randall Callan

November 21, 2017 - eNews - My Great Arctic Reunion

November 9, 2017 - Amended Notice to the Profession & Public re: South Peace Family Mediation Options

November 7, 2017 - eNews - How to Prepare for a family court trial

November 3, 2017 - Retirement Announcement - Judge Threlfall

October 30, 2017 - Announcement - Appointment of Provincial Court Judges Boblin, Ormiston and Jette.

October 24, 2017 - eNews - Law Schools welcome SRLs at SRL Awareness Day

October 10, 2017 - eNews - Find out the Top Ten eNews!

October 03, 2017 - eNews - Access to Justice BC – a fresh approach

September 26, 2017 - eNews - Get our Support Person Guidelines Poster

September 20, 2017 - New First Nations Court in Merritt to improve delivery of justice

September 19, 2017 - eNews - Court hosts Media Workshop

September 12, 2017 - eNews - Court publishes new Media Guide

September 5, 2017 - eNews - Canada’s 1st online judicial appointment application system launched

August 29, 2017 - eNews - Get a free legal health check-up!

August 22, 2017 - eNews - How we are accountable - Time to Trial Reports

August 16, 2017 - Announcement - New Judges Appointed

August 15, 2017 - eNews - BC Courts’ response to fentanyl

August 8, 2017 - eNews - How do you ask for a court interpreter? Do you have to pay?

August 01, 2017 - eNews - Judicial Council Report a model of transparency

July 28, 2017 - Update - Williams Lake Courthouse opens

July 26, 2017 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2016 available.

July 25, 2017 - eNews - 7 steps to plain language

July 24, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Quantz

July 24, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Hogan

July 24, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Marchand

July 24, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Klinger

July 18, 2017 - eNews - Plain language – essential for A2J

July 11, 2017 - eNews - What can I expect at a Small Claims Trial Conference?

July 4, 2017 - eNews - How do judges resolve scheduling conflicts between BC’s trial courts?

June 28, 2017 - Online application system to begin September 5

June 28, 2017 - Time to Trial: Update (as at March 31, 2017)

June 28, 2017 - New Practice Direction - CRIM 11 Scheduling Conflicts between Provincial Court and the Supreme Court

June 27, 2017 - eNews - Court issues standardized terms for criminal court orders

June 20, 2017 - eNews - Judicial Council to adopt online system for appointment applications

June 13, 2017 - eNews - Unique opportunity for lawyers to improve their advocacy skills

June 7, 2017 - New Practice Direction - Affidavits - Identification of Counsel or Commissioner

June 06, 2017 - eNews - TRU students’ unique perspective on First Nations Court

June 1, 2017 - Small Claims changes take effect today

May 30, 2017 - eNews - Are you entitled to a trial in French?

May 23, 2017 - eNews - Legal information that’s not boring!

May 19, 2017 - Notice to the Profession & the Public: Changes to Provincial Court Civil Jurisdiction effective June 1

May 16, 2017 - New Practice Direction - Introducing Evidence Containing High Potency Narcotics

May 16, 2017 - eNews - How do Lawyer Referral & Dial-a-Law work?

May 09, 2017 - eNews - How to criticize a judge

May 08, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge MacDonald

May 08, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Pendleton

May 02, 2017 - eNews - Come and watch court in action!

April 25, 2017 - eNews - Judges and profanity

April 18, 2017 - eNews - Court’s 2nd live Twitter Town Hall a success

April 13, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Sutton

April 13, 2017 - Announcement - Retirement Judge Birnie

April 11, 2017 - New Notice to the Profession - Use of a Support Person in Civil and Family Proceedings

April 11, 2017 - eNews - Court Adopts Guidelines for Using a Support Person

April 4, 2017 - eNews - Openness & accountability in 2015/16 Annual Report

March 30, 2017 - Court’s 2015/16 Annual Report now available

March 28, 2017 - eNews - Court’s second Twitter Town Hall April 6

March 20, 2017 - eNews - Important changes to Small Claims Court

March 14, 2017 - eNews - Saving lives, one life at a time

March 10, 2017 - Appointment of Judge Adams

March 7, 2017 - eNews - What’s going on at the Surrey Courthouse?

March 03, 2017 - Retirement Announcement - Judge Klaver

February 28, 2017 - eNews - Changes judges have seen

February 21, 2017 - eNews - Exciting new approach to justice reform

February 14, 2017 - eNews - “Unbundling” – a new way to offer or obtain affordable legal services

February 7, 2017 - eNews - Mother and daughter judges on BC Provincial Court!

February 7, 2017 - Retirement Announcement - Judge Harvey

February 7, 2017 - Retirement Announcement - Judge Neal

February 7, 2017 - Retirement Announcement - Judge Lenaghan

February 3, 2017 - Announcement - Regional Administrative Judge appointment

January 30, 2017 - eNews - JES interactive websites help separating families

January 24, 2017 - Announcement - Transfer of Judges

January 24, 2017 - Amended Notice to Profession re: court start times

January 24, 2017 - eNews - Judge’s appointment makes news around the world

January 19, 2017 - Retirement announcement – Judge Field

January 19, 2017 - Retirement announcement – Judge Rae

January 17, 2017 - eNews - Affordable access to justice for separating families

January 10, 2017 - eNews - A committed judicial athlete and volunteer

January 3, 2017 - eNews - Is the BC criminal justice system improving?

December 28, 2016 - eNews - The Court & the community in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side

December 20, 2016 - eNews - What judges do in a day

December 13, 2016 - eNews - A2J Apps - their opportunities and risks

December 13, 2016 - Announcement - Seven New Judges Appointed

December 08, 2016 - Provincial Court Judge Complement Report as at November 30 now available

December 06, 2016 - eNews - What widely used legal resources did BC Provincial Court Judges create?

December 1, 2016 - New Notice to the Profession - Recording of Proceedings Before Judicial Case Managers

November 29, 2016 - eNews - How can interactive on-line technology help with legal problems?

November 22, 2016 - eNews - Behind the scenes – how the Court works

November 15, 2016 - eNews - Lawyers: Give 10 minutes to help CLBC

November 08, 2016 - eNews - BC communities can tell judges how crime affects them

November 01, 2016 - eNews - Conduct when appearing before a Judicial Case Manager

October 25, 2016 - Amended Notice to the Profession on South Peace Family Mediation Initiative

October 25, 2016 - eNews -Why did Guyanese judges visit BC Provincial Court?

October 11, 2016 - eNews - What you can expect at a Small Claims Settlement Conference

October 4, 2016 - eNews - Court welcomes new Associate Chief Judges

September 27, 2016 - eNews - UVic law students’ perspectives on First Nations Court