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June 6, 2017
LINK FOR WEBCASTING OF TASEKO MINES LIMITED V. WESTERN CANADA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE
The BC Court of Appeal’s webcast of Taseko Mines Limited v. Western Canada Wilderness Committee (CA43466) may be viewed live beginning at 10:00 a.m. on June 7 - 8, 2017 at this link. At the end of each day of the appeal, the archived recording will be available at this link. If you wish to use the webcast for anything other than personal viewing, please review and adhere to the terms of use of the webcast.
If you have any feedback about the webcast, you may write to the Court at CAwebcast2@courts.gov.bc.ca.
May 31, 2017
LEGAL COUNSEL - *CLOSING DATE EXTENDED*
The Superior Courts Judiciary has two openings, one full-time and one part-time, for the position of Legal Counsel to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. These positions are located in Vancouver. Qualified candidates should apply in accordance with the posting instructions by June 9, 2017.
May 30, 2017
WEBCASTING OF APPEAL IN TASEKO MINES LIMITED V. WESTERN CANADA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE
The BC Court of Appeal will webcast the appeal in Taseko Mines Limited v. Western Canada Wilderness Committee (CA43466) (on appeal from 2016 BCSC 109) on June 7 - 8, 2017. Please review the terms of use of the webcast. This is a pilot project for the Court. Further details, including the link to the webcast, will be announced prior to the appeal hearing.
If you would like to view the written arguments, the appellant’s factum, the respondent’s factum and the appellant’s reply factum are all available electronically.
May 10, 2017
WELCOMING CEREMONY - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN HUNTER
The Honourable Chief Justice Robert Bauman is pleased to advise that there will be a formal ceremony to welcome the Honourable Mr. Justice John Hunter to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The welcoming ceremony will be held on Friday, 8 September 2017 at 4:15 p.m. in Courtroom 60 of the Vancouver Law Courts.
May 3, 2017
UPDATED PRACTICE DIRECTIVE: COMMENCING AN APPEAL WHEN UNCERTAIN IF LEAVE TO APPEAL IS REQUIRED (CIVIL PRACTICE DIRECTIVE, 8 MAY 2017)
The Chief Justice has issued Commencing an Appeal When Uncertain if Leave to Appeal is Required (Civil Practice Directive, 8 May 2017). The new directive replaces the directive that required parties who were unsure how to commence their appeal to seek directions on whether leave to appeal is required. It is effective on 8 May 2017.
April 28, 2017
NEW PRACTICE NOTE: BOOKING CIVIL CHAMBERS APPLICATIONS (CIVIL PRACTICE NOTE, 8 MAY 2017)
The Registrar has issued Booking Civil Chambers Applications (Civil Practice Note, 8 May 2017) concerning the process for booking civil chambers applications. In particular, a new electronic list of available dates will allow civil litigants to book a returnable date for a chambers hearing with confidence that the list will not be closed and without the need to call the registry. It is effective on 8 May 2017. The available dates for chambers list can be found at http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/court_of_appeal/hearing_list/.
April 27, 2017
SUPERIOR COURTS JUDICIARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR COUNSEL
The British Columbia Superior Courts Judiciary welcomes the appointment of Heidi McBride to the position of Executive Director of Judicial Administration and Senior Legal Counsel. The appointment is effective June 1, 2017. She replaces Frank C. Kraemer, QC, who is retiring on June 2, 2017.
April 13, 2017
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice John J.L. Hunter to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointment is effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.