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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