OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2012

December 18, 2012
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS - JANUARY 1, 2013

Chief Justice Bauman issued three new practice directions yesterday.

PD-38 - Request for Assignment of Judge – Insolvency Proceedings

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure and electronic form to be used by a party or counsel making requesting the assignment of a judge in insolvency proceedings.

PD – 39 – Model Discharge Order

This Practice Direction prescribes a model form of order for the discharge of a receiver appointed in a proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3 and to section 39 of the Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253.

PD – 40 – Model Approval and Vesting Order

This Practice Direction prescribes a model form of order for approval and vesting orders in insolvency proceedings.
The purpose of these practice directions is to require the use of standardized form for requesting the assignment of a judge in insolvency proceedings and to require the use of model orders for certain applications in insolvency proceedings which make it easier for the parties and the court to focus on the issues that are in dispute. 
All of the practice directions come into effect on January 1, 2013.

December 14, 2012
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS W. THOMPSON - DECEMBER 13, 2012

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Thompson to Nanaimo. For more information about these appointments, please see the press release issued by the Minister of Justice. A public welcoming ceremony for Mr. Justice Thompson will be held in Nanaimo on a date to be scheduled.  Information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the court’s website.

December 13, 2012
JUDICIAL TRANSFER - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BRIAN D. MACKENZIE

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice MacKenzie transferred from Nanaimo to Victoria effective December 13, 2012.

November 28, 2012
CPD-1 - CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE PROCESS - DECEMBER 1, 2012

• A Crown synopsis is required to be filed for all criminal trial cases, regardless of their estimated length, and for all extradition proceedings, 7 days before the pre-trial conference or 30 days before the trial if no pre-trial conference is scheduled before then. This requirement applies in all registries as of December 1, 2012

• A new form of Crown Synopsis asks for more specific detail and separate forms of synopsis are specified for criminal trial proceedings and extradition proceedings (see Appendix A and Appendix B)

• Pre-trial conferences will be held for all criminal trial cases scheduled for 4 days or longer, and for all extradition proceedings. For criminal trials scheduled for 3 days or shorter, pre-trial conferences will only where the trial is by jury, the accused is self-represented, one or both counsel request a pre-trial conference or the Court directs that a pre-trial conference be held

• The new requirements for scheduling pre-trial conferences apply as of December 1, 2012 to all extradition proceedings and to all criminal proceedings cases in the 4 registries that were part of the pilot (i.e., Vancouver, New Westminster, Chilliwack and Kamloops) and will extend to other registries according to the staggered schedule set out in Schedule A.

November 23, 2012
WELCOMING CEREMONY – MR. JUSTICE GORDON FUNT AND MR. JUSTICE JOHN STEEVES

The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Gordon Funt and the Honourable Mr. Justice John Steeves will be held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Vancouver Law Courts at 9:15 a.m. in Courtroom 55. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.

November 2, 2012
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MR. JUSTICE KENNETH W. BALL - NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Ball, a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, to Vancouver. For more information about these appointments, please see the press release issued by the Minister of Justice. A public welcoming ceremony for Mr. Justice Ball will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the court’s website.

October 12, 2012
Judicial Law Clerk Program, 2014-2015

Applications are now being accepted to the Judicial Law Clerk Program for 2014-2015. The deadline for applications is January 25, 2013 at 4:00pm, with interviews to be scheduled throughout February and March, 2013. For more information about the Judicial Law Clerk Program including the required qualifications and application process, please click here.

October 5, 2012
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS - MR. JUSTICE ROBIN A. M. BAIRD, MR. JUSTICE GORDON S. FUNT AND MR. JUSTICE JOHN J. STEEVES - OCTOBER 5, 2012

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointments of the Honourable Mr. Justice Baird, a judge of the Provincial Court of British, to Nanaimo, Mr. Justice Funt to Vancouver and Mr. Justice Steeves to Vancouver. For more information about these appointments, please see the press release issued by the Minister of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for Mr. Justice Baird, Mr. Justice Funt and Mr. Justice Steeves will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the court’s website.

October 1, 2012
JUDICIAL TRANSFER - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NEILL BROWN

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice N. Brown transferred from New Westminster to Chilliwack effective October 1, 2012.

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