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Our mission is to be a fair, easy-to-access, innovative court that works efficiently and ensures justice for everyone.

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Family

The Court helps settle disputes, including financial support and parenting issues when families separate, and hears child protection cases.

Criminal (adult and youth)

The Court deals with charges against adults for most crimes. Youth court deals with charges against young people aged 12 to 17.

Small claims

The Court conducts mediation and trials to resolve civil lawsuits in small claims court.

Traffic, ticket, bylaw

The Court deals with tickets for offences under BC and Canadian laws, and charges under municipal bylaws.

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Updates from the Court

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Provincial Court launches new website in beta

The BC Provincial Court is excited to announce the launch of a new website in beta on September 16, 2024. The new modern design has a fresh look and feel with improved navigation and accessibility for all users. The site is also adaptive for viewing on smartphones and tablets. Get our links redirect list.

Judicial Retirement: the Honourable Judge Wendy Young

Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced the retirement of Judge Wendy Young.

Revised CRIM 12 Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences

CRIM 12 Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences practice direction has been revised to add sections addressing pre-trial conferences for Sexual Offences files.

The September 2024 BC Provincial Court Judicial Complement Report is now available

Each month, the Court reports changes in its complement of judges in a Judicial Complement Report posted on the website.
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Please keep the website feedback coming!

The BC Provincial Court launched a new website in beta during the week of September 16. We’re still testing the website and we’re using your input to improve it.

Working together with Indigenous communities

September 30, 2024 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day when we honour survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. But reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is a year-round commitment for the Provincial Court. This year, the Court accepted the invitation of the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations to sit in their communities.

BC Provincial Court welcomes interns for the 2024 fall term

Since 2007, the Court has partnered with a law school in Canada’s only Judicial Externship Program where final-year students earn academic credits as they spend a term working with judges. The latest group of students has begun their orientation.

12 tips for lawyers on preparing family court orders that won’t get bounced

This eNews contains a checklist and tips from judges on how lawyers can prepare and submit orders that get signed without unnecessary delays. It also answers some common questions about orders
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