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JANUARY - MARCH 2012
March 15, 2012
STATEMENT ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE - MARCH 15 2012
The Courts of British Columbia have issued the following statement discussing the principle of judicial independence.
February 15, 2012
Administrative Notice #10 - Late Application Records and Reinstatements to Chambers List
Chief Justice Bauman has issued AN-10 - Late Application Records and Reinstatements to Chambers List which describes how applications to late file application records or to reinstate applications to Chambers list will be dealt with at an administrative level. AN-10 - Late Application Records and Reinstatements to Chambers List is in effect as of today.
February 10, 2012
Welcoming Ceremony - Associate Chief Justice Cullen - March 9, 2012
The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Associate Chief Justice Austin F. Cullen will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Vancouver Law Courts at 4:30 p.m. in Courtroom 55. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 10, 2012
Welcoming Ceremony - Mr. Justice Jenkins - March 9, 2012
The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert W. Jenkins will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the New Westminster Law Courts at 9:15 a.m. in Courtroom 209. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 8, 2012
Press release - justice system review
The Courts in British Columbia have issued the following statement in response to the Provincial Government's Announcement of a Justice System Review:
We always welcome the opportunity to engage in dialogue with Government and other justice system participants on the issues and challenges facing the justice system. A fully functioning justice system is an essential element of a free and democratic society governed by the rule of law. Any suggestions for improvements to that system merit serious consideration.
Such a review, however, must recognize that the various participants in the justice system operate within a constitutional framework. That framework places certain responsibilities on the participants and is founded on an independent judiciary. Any recommendations for reform must respect the constitutional framework in which we operate.
| Chief Justice Lance Finch | Chief Justice Robert Bauman | Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree |
| Chief Justice of British Columbia | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Chief Judge of the Provincial Court |
January 26, 2012
Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project Evaluation Report
Since March 1, 2010, the Supreme Court has been operating the Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project in four Supreme Court registries (Vancouver, New Westminster, Kamloops and Chilliwack). The pilot project was commenced to determine whether an increased focus on pre-trial conferences in criminal proceedings would result in the more orderly and efficient scheduling and conduct of criminal proceedings in British Columbia.
For the past year, the court's Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project Sub-Committee has been evaluating the operation of the pilot project. The Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project Evaluation Report which describes the events that lead to the development of the Criminal PTC Pilot Project, its operations, its evaluation and recommendations for moving forward was released on January 18, 2012 and is available here.
January 23, 2012
Judicial Transfer - The Honourable Mr. Justice Terence A. Schultes
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Schultes transferred from New Westminster to Vancouver effective January 17, 2012.
January 19, 2012
Retirement - Master Alan Donaldson - december 31, 2011
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that Master Alan Donaldson retired from the Supreme Court at Vancouver on December 31, 2011.
January 3, 2012
Judicial Retirement - The Honourable Mr. Justice S. James Shabbits - December 31, 2011
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Shabbits retired from the Supreme Court at Nanaimo on December 31, 2011.
January 3, 2012
Judicial Retirement - The Honourable Mr. Justice R. Dean Wilson - December 28, 2011
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Wilson retired from the Supreme Court at Victoria on December 28, 2011.