Judicial Council Annual Report 2023!

The BC Judicial Council has published its 2023 Annual Report, sharing numbers and demographics of lawyers applying to be judges and judicial justices and other information about its work. REPORT

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News

July 25, 2024 - Revised Notice 28 (formerly NP 28) Current Court Operations

July 23, 2024 - eNews - Indigenous Court elders welcome Malaysian visitors

July 17, 2024 - Judicial Justice Appointment - Judicial Justice Jevning

July 12, 2024 - Revised CRIM 20 Language of Accused

July 11, 2024 - eNews - 6 tips for lawyers on Family Management Conferences

July 8, 2024 - 2023 Judicial Council Annual Report

July 5, 2024 - Revised Notice 16 (formerly NP 16) Assignment of Duties to Judicial Justices

July 5, 2024 - Revised Notice 33 (formerly NP 33) Northern Virtual Bail Court (Prince George) Forensic Liaison Pilot Project

July 3, 2024 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (June 30, 2024)

July 2, 2024 - Announcement - 2 Judges Appointed

June 28, 2024 - New Practice Direction CRIM 20 Language of Accused - includes a new form for counsel regarding language rights under section 530 of the Criminal Code.

June 26, 2024 - Revised Access to Court Proceedings Policy

June 26, 2024 - Revised Access to Court Records Policy

June 21, 2024 - R. v. P.W.P. - Ruling on Application

June 11, 2024 - eNews - First Nations Court Elder Muriel Sasakamoose becomes Dr. Sasakamoose

June 7, 2024 - Announcement: Fort Nelson Courthouse and Registry Open

June 3, 2024 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (May 31, 2024)

May 28, 2024 - eNews - Judge brings wide-ranging experience to the Court

May 14, 2024 - eNews - Today's judicial justices may surprise you!

April 23, 2024 - eNews - Starting is not a problem for this judge

April 09, 2024 - eNews - From the Provincial Court to the volleyball

April 5, 2024 - Judicial Appointments - Judges Klein, Thompson

April 2, 2024 - Announcement: BC Provincial Court to Begin Sitting at Ahousaht Starting April 9, 2024

March 26, 2024 - Retirement Judicial Justice Rogers

March 22, 2024 - eNews - An important “heads up” about the Court’s website and notices

March 12, 2024 - Call for French Speaking Judge and Judicial Justice Applicants

March 11, 2024 - Revised NP 21 Remote Attendance in the Provincial Court

March 7, 2024 - Retirement Judge Cohen

March 7, 2024 - Retirement Judge Gunnell

February 29, 2024 - eNews - Check out the Court’s new social media accounts on LinkedIn and Instagram!

February 15, 2024 - Revised CRIM 18 Counsel Document Submission Protocol for Bail and Sentencing Hearings

February 13, 2024 - eNews - What does it take to produce the BC Provincial Court's highly rated annual reports?

February 8, 2024 - Announcement: RAJ Re-appointments

February 6, 2024 - Judicial Appointments - Churchill, Elden, Leung, Wagner

February 1, 2024 - Revised Bans on Publication Policy

January 30, 2024 - Announcement: Prince George Courthouse closure – Jan. 30

January 29, 2024 - New Practice Direction SM CL 04 Intimate Images Protection Act Procedural Requirements

January 23, 2024 - eNews - Clients’ stories reveal Indigenous court’s impact

January 23, 2024 - Reconciliation in Action - a BC Provincial Court Report on the New Westminster First Nations Court, January 2024

January 22, 2024 - New Practice Direction CRIM 19 Procedure for Applications to Vary or Revoke a Publication Ban under s. 486.51 of the Criminal Code

January 15, 2024 - Revised Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms Policy

January 12, 2024 - R. v. Blue - Reasons for Judgment

January 12, 2024 - Revised CRIM 03 Judicial Authorization Applications

January 9, 2024 - eNews - What you need to know about family pets and the Family Law Act

January 3, 2024 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (December 31, 2023)

January 2, 2024 - Retirement Judge Skilnick

January 2, 2024 - Retirement Judge Saunders

December 15, 2023 - 2022-2023 Annual Report

December 12, 2023 - eNews - Williams Lake Indigenous Court celebrates 3rd anniversary and judge explains how it works

December 11, 2023 - Revised FAM 10 Electronic Signatures on Family Forms & Orders & Filing of Orders (eff. Dec. 13)

December 11, 2023 - Revised FAM 09 Consent Adjournment (FLA_FMEA)

December 5, 2023 - Announcement - 3 Judges Appointed & 1 Judicial Justice Appointed

November 28, 2023 - eNews - How a person who’s not a lawyer may appear for a client in Provincial Court

November 17, 2023 - New Practice Direction GEN 05 Non-Lawyers Appearing for Clients in Court

November 16, 2023 - Revised CRIM 05 Hearing of Bail Applications (now effective in all Regions)

November 15, 2023 - New NP 32 Official of the Court Under Rule 62(g.1) of the Provincial Court Family Rules

November 14, 2023 - eNews - Judges go to jail

October 31, 2023 - eNews - What does it take to start an Indigenous Court in BC?

October 18, 2023 - eNews - My first year as a BC Provincial Court judge

October 3, 2023 - eNews - Good news for criminal lawyers! Digital access to court records

September 19, 2023 - eNews - Duncan First Nations Court celebrates 10th Anniversary and move to Si'em Lelum

September 12, 2023 - Retirement Judge Flewelling

September 5, 2023 - eNews - Applying for appointment as a Provincial Court judge: a judge shares what it feels like

August 24, 2023 - eNews - Restorative justice is alive and well in Haida Gwaii

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 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 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