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September 19, 2023 - eNews - Duncan First Nations Court celebrates 10th Anniversary and move to Si'em Lelum
September 15, 2023 - Revised NP 28 Current Court Operations (eff. Sep 18)
September 13, 2023 - Announcement: Fort Nelson Courthouse Closure on Sep. 14, 2023
September 12, 2023 - Retirement Judge Flewelling
September 11, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (August 31, 2023)
September 6, 2023 - Revised CRIM 05 Hearing of Bail Applications (eff. Sep 18, except Fraser Region on Oct 16)
September 6, 2023 - New CRIM 18 Counsel Document Submission Protocol for Bail and Sentencing Hearings (eff. Sep 18, except Fraser Region on Oct 16)
September 5, 2023 - eNews - Applying for appointment as a Provincial Court judge: a judge shares what it feels like
August 24, 2023 - Announcement: Legal Counsel Competition – Permanent Position
August 24, 2023 - eNews - Restorative justice is alive and well in Haida Gwaii
August 20, 2023 - Announcement: Kelowna Law Courts Will Re-Open Monday, August 21
August 10, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (July 31, 2023)
August 8, 2023 - eNews - What can you expect at a small claims trial conference?
August 4, 2023 - Announcement: Golden Courthouse Closure UPDATE – Alternate Court Locations
August 3, 2023 - Revised FAM 13 Affidavits & Exhibits for Use in Family Proceedings
August 3, 2023 - Revised Bans on Publication Policy
August 1, 2023 - Retirement Judge Wingham
August 1, 2023 - eNews - Judges and lawyers join forces to train junior lawyers
July 20, 2023 - eNews - BC Judicial Council’s 2022 annual report offers insights into judicial appointments
July 17, 2023 - Revised CRIM 03 Judicial Authorization Applications
July 14, 2023 - Announcement - 2 Judges Appointed & 2 Judicial Justices
July 7, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (June 30, 2023)
July 4, 2023 - Retirement Judge Bahen
June 27, 2023 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2022
June 27, 2023 - eNews - Judge’s story shows Cknucwentn First Nations Court’s impact
June 23, 2023 - New Practice Direction CRIM 16 Joint Hearing Criminal Case Management Orders Under s. 551.7 Code
June 13, 2023 - eNews - Judges to teach advocacy skills to lawyers in July
June 8, 2023 - R. v. Sprout - Reasons for Judgment
June 8, 2023 - Revised Access to Court Proceedings Policy
June 7, 2023 - Announcement: Port Alberni Provincial Court Remains Open
May 31, 2023 - eNews - The second person of Chinese heritage appointed to a BC court reflects on “belonging”
May 23, 2023 - eNews - Digital access for BC lawyers to Provincial Court family court records … criminal court records coming soon!
May 16, 2023 - R. v. Bolton - Reason for Sentence
May 12, 2023 - New Practice Direction CRIM 17 Withdrawing as Counsel of Record in Criminal Matters
May 12, 2023 - Revised Access to Court Records Policy (eff. May 15)
May 4, 2023 - eNews - What does judging virtually demand of a judge?
April 21, 2023 - Announcement - 3 Judges and 1 Judicial Justice Appointed
April 20, 2023 - eNews - Community partnerships vital to Vancouver’s specialized sentencing courts
April 20, 2023 - Revised CRIM 03 Judicial Authorization Applications
April 4, 2023 - eNews - Technology enables Provincial Court to continue operation despite Golden courthouse fire
March 21, 2023 - eNews - Changing BC’s family justice system
March 14, 2023 - Announcement: Provincial Court Closure on October 2, 2023 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
March 13, 2023 - Announcement: Judiciary and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination (eff. April 3)
March 7, 2023 - eNews - Two judges discover a Kamloops connection 40 years later
March 2, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (February 28, 2023)
February 14, 2023 - eNews - Judges celebrate courtroom reopening after 4 years in a converted storeroom
February 10, 2023 - New Practice Direction SM CL 03 Affidavits & Exhibits and Documents For Settlement Conferences For Use in Small Claims Proceedings
February 7, 2023 - eNews - Court’s first South Asian judge is a Renaissance person
February 02, 2023 - News Release - Opening of Renovated Vernon Courtroom Feb 6, 2023
January 25, 2023 - eNews - Access to Justice Week BC offers something for everyone
January 17, 2023 - eNews - Refining improvements to access to justice: 2021/22 Annual Report
January 16, 2023 - Announcement: Quesnel Courthouse closure UPDATE
January 13, 2023 - Revised NP 16 Assignment of Duties to Judicial Justices (eff. Jan 14)
January 05, 2023 - Retirement of Judges Meyers, Webb, Werier, Shaw, Smith and Steinberg
January 04, 2023 - Revised CRIM 14 Northern, Interior, and Island Bail Pilot Project (eff. Jan 9)
January 04, 2023 - New NP 31 Processing Outstanding Arrest Warrants for Accused with Existing Bail (eff. Jan. 9)
January 04, 2023 - 2021-2022 Annual Report
January 03, 2023 - eNews - Provincial Court’s online information wins award!
December 19, 2022 - eNews - Changes to Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules on December 19, 2022
December 16, 2022 - Revised FAM 12 Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Provincial Court (CFCSA) Rules (eff. Dec. 19)
December 16, 2022 - Revised NP 11 Use of a Support Person in Small Claims and Family Proceedings (eff. Dec. 19)
December 16, 2022 - Revised NM 01 Accredited Media Access to Court Proceedings and Court Records
December 7, 2022 - eNews - Ten things for a law student (or any student) to think about
November 29, 2022 - Judicial Appointment - Judge Oh
November 22, 2022 - eNews - BC judicial justice joins Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal
November 18, 2022 - Judicial Council - Call for Judicial Justice Applications
November 8, 2022 - Announcement - 3 Judges Appointed
November 8, 2022 - eNews - Why did Provincial Court judges draw lots to decide municipal elections? (a Q & A about judicial recounts)
October 25, 2022 - eNews - Five unique regions in the Provincial Court
October 4, 2022 - Retirement Judge Cleaveley
October 4, 2022 - Retirement Judge Higinbotham
October 3, 2022 - eNews - Key Changes to Small Claims Rules on October 3, 2022
September 29, 2022 - Revised SM CL 02 Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Small Claims Rules (eff. Oct. 3)
September 27, 2022 - eNews - Observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 13, 2022 - New NP 29 References to the Sovereign
September 13, 2022 - eNews - Interior Region meets the challenge of providing court services in historic BC courthouses
September 13, 2022 - Retirement Judge Morgan
September 9, 2022 - Retirement Judge Burgess
September 8, 2022 - Statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
September 8, 2022 - Announcement – CANCELLED - Special Sitting of the Courts
September 1, 2022 - Retirement Judicial Justice David G. Schwartz
August 30, 2022 - eNews - Hazelton Indigenous Court marks first anniversary
August 9, 2022 - eNews - Retirement ceremony with a difference!
August 2, 2022 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (July 31, 2022)
August 2, 2022 - Revised SM CL 02 Small Claims Proceedings