Court Operations January 10-28, 2022
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January 24, 2022 - Condolences - The Honourable Judge McMillan
January 20, 2022 - Standard wording of family court orders picklist updated to reflect January 4 Rules amendments
January 19, 2022 - NP 21 revised to move Appendix A to a Guide for Appearing in the Provincial Court Using MS Teams
January 18, 2022 - eNews - How our specialized courts have adapted during the pandemic
January 18, 2022 - Announcement - 3 Judges Appointed
January 13, 2022 - Retirement Judge Harrison
January 12, 2022 - Retirement Judge Chaperon
January 10, 2022 - Revised SM CL 02 Small Claims Proceedings During COVID-19
January 6, 2022 - Revised NP 19 Court Operations During COVID-19 (January 10-28, 2022)
January 6, 2022 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (December 31, 2021)
January 4, 2022 - eNews - Ring in the New Year with updated family court rules!
December 21, 2021 - eNews - It’s the 20th anniversary of the Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver!
December 15, 2021 - New Practice Direction FAM 11 Default Method of Attendance for Certain Court Appearances (Eff. Jan. 4, 2022)
December 8, 2021 - Announcement: Princeton Courthouse Closed December 9, 2021 - contact Penticton registry
December 7, 2021 - eNews - What podcasts do you listen to, Judge?
December 1, 2021 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (As at November 30, 2021)
November 30, 2021 – Revised Access to Court Proceedings Policy
November 25, 2021 - Re-appointment: Administrative Judicial Justices Hayes and Plater
November 24, 2021 - Announcement Update: Merritt Courthouse Closure (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3)
November 23, 2021 - Re-appointment: Regional Administrative Judge Hamilton
November 23, 2021 - eNews - Take our Trivia Quiz!"
November 18, 2021 - Announcement Update:Merritt Courthouse Closure
November 17, 2021 - Announcement Update: Merritt Traffic Court (Nov. 22 and 23) Adjourned
November 16, 2021 - Announcement Update: Princeton Courthouse Closure
November 15, 2021 - Merritt Courthouse, Nicola Valley Indigenous Court, Victoria Courthouse, and Duncan Courthouse Closures
November 9, 2021 - eNews - "What are you reading, Judge?"
November 8, 2021 - Revised CPD-1 CCFM Practice Direction
November 8, 2021 - Revised CRIM 08 Criminal Caseflow Management Rules Forms and Procedure
November 8, 2021 - New NP 27 Interior Virtual Bail Hearings (eff. Nov. 29)
October 26, 2021 - eNews - Duty Counsel – who they are, what they do
October 25, 2021 - New NP 26 Chilliwack Provincial Court Bail Pilot Project (eff. Nov. 1, 2021)
October 14, 2021 - Announcement: New Westminster Traffic Court
October 13, 2021 - Announcement Update: Face Masks Still Required in British Columbia Courthouses
October 12, 2021 - eNews - Access Pro Bono offers free mediation in BC family law disputes!
October 8, 2021 - Three Courts Announcement: Judiciary and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination
September 28, 2021 - Regional Administrative Judge Re-appointment
September 28, 2021 - eNews - Free child support mediation
September 15, 2021 - Revised CRIM 03 Daytime Judicial Authorization Applications
September 15, 2021 - Revised Bans on Publication Policy
September 14, 2021 - eNews - Remembering the Hon. Alfred Scow, BC's first legally trained Indigenous judge
September 13, 2021 - Judicial Council - Call for Judicial Justice Applications
September 3, 2021 - Announcement Update: Face Masks Still Required in British Columbia Courthouses
September 1, 2021 - Revised NP 19 Court Operations During COVID-19
September 1, 2021 - Revised NP 22 In-Person Proceedings and Attendance During COVID-19: Health and Safety Protocols
August 31, 2021 - eNews - Vancouver Drug Treatment Court – meeting COVID with creativity & flexibility
August 24, 2021 - Face Masks Required in British Columbia Courthouses (eff. Aug 25)
August 20, 2021 - Announcement Update: Interior Region – Face Masks Required (eff. Aug. 23)
August 19, 2021 - New NP 25 Adjournment and Rescheduling of Matters Presently Set for September 30, 2021 (eff. Aug 20)
August 16, 2021 - eNews - Small Claims Rules amendments include new form
August 12, 2021 - Announcement Update: Kelowna Law Courts – Face Masks Required
August 5, 2021 - Revised NP 16 Assignment of Duties to Judicial Justices
August 3, 2021 - eNews - BC Judicial Council’s Annual Report shows interesting trends
July 29, 2021 - Announcement: Kelowna Law Courts - Face Masks Required
July 20, 2021 - eNews - Raising the bar for lawyers and litigants attending Provincial Court remotely
July 16, 2021 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2020
July 8, 2021 - eNews - Understand my Ticket – a new online tool to help you deal with traffic & other tickets
July 7, 2021 - Podcast - How do you ask for a court interpreter? Do you have to pay?
July 6, 2021 - eNews - COVID prevention measures continue in BC Provincial Court
July 5, 2021 - Retirement Judge Walker
July 2, 2021 - Appointment of three provincial court judges and two judicial justices
June 30, 2021 - Courthouse Closure Chilliwack
June 30, 2021 – Revised NP 22 In-Person Proceedings During COVID-19: Health and Safety Protocols (eff. July 2)
June 18, 2021 - Condolences - The Honourable Judge Peder Gulbransen
June 15, 2021 - eNews - Judge Point's busy retirement
June 4, 2021 - Revised Access to Court Records Policy
June 4, 2021 - Retirement Judge Seagram
June 1, 2021 - eNews - How can I get a court order on an urgent family matter?
May 25, 2021 - Revised SM CL 02 Small Claims Proceedings During COVID-19
May 25, 2021 - Judicial Appointment of Judge Bennett
May 25, 2021 - eNews - Judge fulfills a life-long dream
May 19, 2021 - Amendment to Three Courts' Policy on Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms
May 17, 2021 - eNews - How can I get an urgent protection order or have one set aside?
May 17, 2021 - New Practice Direction FAM 10 Electronic Signatures on Family Forms and Orders
May 17, 2021 - Revised Family Matters Practice Directions 02-06, and 09
May 17, 2021 - Revised General Practice Directions 01 and 04
May 17, 2021 - Revised Notices to the Profession and the Public 11, 14, and 19
May 14, 2021 - FAM 08 Practice Direction expires
May 12, 2021 - Podcast - What can I expect at a family court trial or hearing?
May 11, 2021 - eNews - What can I expect at a Family Management Conference?
May 06, 2021 (eff. May 7) - Revised NP 16 Assignment of Duties to Judicial Justices
May 05, 2021 - Podcast - How do I prepare for a Family Court Trial?
May 04, 2021 - eNews - BC's 3rd Integrated Court opens in Kelowna
April 27, 2021 - Announcement - ACJ Re-appointment
April 27, 2021 - eNews - What you need to know about the new Provincial Court Family Rules
April 21, 2021 - Podcast - What can I expect at a Traffic Court Hearing?
April 19, 2021 - eNews - What’s new in Small Claims Court? Virtual & in-person proceedings. Document filing deadlines.
April 16, 2021 - Announcement: BC Supreme Court to begin sitting at Port Coquitlam Courthouse
April 15, 2021 - eNews - Using technology to increase access to justice: introducing the Northern Bail Project & how it will work
April 15, 2021 (eff. Apr. 19) - Updated NP 19 Court Operations During COVID-19
April 15, 2021 (eff. Apr. 19) - New SM CL 02 Small Claims Proceedings During COVID-19
April 15, 2021 (eff. Apr. 19) - New CRIM 14 Northern Bail Pilot Project
April 15, 2021 (eff. Apr. 19) - Revised CRIM 05 Hearing of Bail Applications
April 15, 2021 - Memo re Updated Directions re Judicial Authorizations at Justice Centre - Clarification
April 7, 2021 - Retirement of Judge Dyer
March 31, 2021 - Court issues 2019/20 Annual Report
March 30, 2021 - eNews - The community’s role in the criminal justice system
March 16, 2021 - eNews - Provincial Court judges help to strengthen the justice system in South America
March 12, 2021 - Judicial Appointments Nadon, Harris, Stanford
March 2, 2021 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (February 28, 2021)
March 2, 2021 - eNews - Podcasts! Provincial Court Podcasts!
February 10, 2021 - Announcement: Provincial Court Guide to Disputing a Ticket now available in French!
February 9, 2021 - Revised Access to Court Proceedings Policy
February 9, 2021 - Updated NP 21 Guide to Virtual Proceedings
February 09, 2021 - eNews - The Abbotsford Courthouse then & now
February 8, 2021 - Announcement: Legal Officer Competition – Permanent Position
February 3, 2021 - Announcement: Abbotsford Law Courts Virtual Court Opening livestreamed Feb 4 at 12:30 pm
February 3, 2021 - Provincial Court Judge Complement
February 02, 2021 - eNews - Finding out about COVID-19 incidents in BC courthouses & how you can help prevent them
February 02, 2021 - Revised CRIM 13 Initial Appearance Court During COVID-19
January 29, 2021 - Announcement: Office of the Provincial Health Officer Statement Related to COVID-19 Outbreak at Three Correctional Centres
January 29, 2021 - Revised CRIM 12 Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences During COVID-19 (eff. Feb. 01)
January 29, 2021 - Revised NM 01 Accredited Media Access to Provincial Court Proceedings
January 21, 2021 - Announcement: Protocol for Communication and Testing Related to COVID-19 in Courthouses
January 19, 2021 - eNews - What Court information was most read in 2020?
January 6, 2021 - eNews - Court jargon: what the alphabet soup means