APRIL - JUNE 2013

June 11, 2013
CHIEF JUSTICE LANCE S.G. FINCH'S RETIREMENT SPEECH

A copy of Chief Justice Finch's remarks on the occasion of his retirement may be found here. 

June 7, 2013
APPOINTMENT: CHIEF JUSTICE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF YUKON

The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Robert J. Bauman, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia as the Chief Justice of British Columbia and as Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointment is effective June 16, 2013. For further information, please see the announcement from the Prime Minister of Canada.

June 7, 2013
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Justices Sunni Stromberg-Stein and Peter M. Willcock, both judges of the Supreme Court of British Columbia to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointments are effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcements from the Department of Justice.

May 30, 2013
CRIMINAL PRACTICE NOTE - CRIMINAL TRANSCRIPTS

The Court of Appeal has issued a new criminal practice note requiring the filing and delivery of electronic transcripts to the Court. A copy of the new note may be found here. 

May 30, 2013
CIVIL & CRIMINAL PRACTICE DIRECTIVE - CITATION OF AUTHORITIES

The Court of Appeal has updated its practice directive on citation of authorities. A copy of the new directive may be found here. 

May 30, 2013
CIVIL PRACTICE DIRECTIVE - COSTS

The Court of Appeal has issued a new civil practice directive concerning the Court's practice and the parties' responsibilities with respect to awards of costs. A copy of the new directive may be found here. 

April 11, 2013
CRIMINAL APPEAL FORMS AVAILABLE

The Court has added the criminal appeal forms from the Criminal Appeal Rules 1986 to this website. The forms are available in both Word and PDF.

April 4, 2013
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - APRIL 3, 2013

The Attorney General and the Courts of British Columbia have issued the following press release regarding a memorandum of understanding between the Attorney General, the Chief Justice of British Columbia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court.