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JANUARY - MARCH 2013
March 28, 2013
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
Chief Justice Bauman issued two new practice directions today as a result of the coming into force of the Family Law Act.
This practice direction authorizes masters to issue a number of interim orders under the Family Law Act. PD-42 replaces PD-34.
This practice direction has been updated to take account of the relevant Family Law Act provisions. FPD-12 replaces FPD-4.
Effective Date
PD-42 - Masters Jurisdiction and FPD-12 - Judicial Case Conferences come into force today.
Index
A current Index of Practice Directions and Administrative Notices and a Table of Concordance are available here.
March 19, 2013
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION - DIVORCE APPLICATIONS
Chief Justice Bauman issued FPD -11 Divorce Applications today.
FPD-11 Divorce Applications replaces FPD-8 Divorce Applications which was rescinded on March 18, 2013. In error, notice given yesterday indicated that FPD-8 would not be replaced.
March 18, 2013
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS - FAMILY LAW ACT
Chief Justice Bauman issued two new practice directions today as a result of the coming into force of the Family Law Act.
NEW FAMILY PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
This practice direction has been updated to take account of the relevant Family Law Act provisions. FPD-9 replaces FPD-5.
This practice direction has been updated to take account of the relevant Family Law Act provisions. FPD-10 replaces FPD-7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
All of the new practice directions come into force on March 18, 2013.
FUTURE PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
The Family Law Act also requires changes to PD-34 - Masters Jurisdiction and FPD-4 - Judicial Case Conferences. It is anticipated that these practice directions will be reissued on March 25, 2013.
March 13, 2013
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION PROCESS - RELEASE OF WRITTEN REASONS FOR JUDGMENT - MAR. 26, 2013
Effective March 26, 2013, the Supreme Court will begin implementing a new electronic notification system to advise counsel and parties that Reasons for Judgment will be released. This new process will replace the time consuming process of the Reserve Judgment Office contacting counsel and parties by telephone the day before the release of the Reasons for Judgment. For more information about the new process, please see the Notice issued by Chief Justice Bauman which is available here.
March 12, 2013
NEW FAMILY LAW ACT AND REVISED SUPREME COURT FAMILY FORMS
The new Family Law Act takes effect on March 18, 2013 and will replace the existing Family Relations Act. Some changes to the Supreme Court Family Forms will also come into effect on March 18, 2013 to reflect the new Family Law Act. The new forms are now available on the Ministry of Justice website. You can access them here.
Please note that the forms will be located at this URL for this week only. On Monday, March 18th, the new/revised forms will replace the existing forms which refer to Family Relations Act and will be available at: http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/other/supreme/2010SupRules/info/index_family.htm
February 6, 2013
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE BALL - FEBRUARY 15, 2013
The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Kenneth W. Ball will be held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the New Westminster Law Courts at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 209. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 5, 2013
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE BAIRD AND MR. JUSTICE THOMPSON - MARCH 22, 2013
The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Robin A. M. Baird and Mr. Justice Douglas W. Thompson will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Nanaimo Law Courts at 4:15 p.m. in Courtroom 232. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 5, 2013
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE METZGER
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert W. Metzger retired from the Supreme Court at Victoria on January 31, 2013.
February 5, 2013
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE WILLIAMSON
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Paul Williamson retired from the Supreme Court at New Westminster on January 31, 2013.
January 25, 2013
PRACTICE DIRECTION - 41 - RESTORATION APPLICATIONS FOR COMPANIES AND SOCIETIES -
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Chief Justice Bauman issued PD - 41 - Restoration of Companies and Societies pursuant to Business Corporations Act and Society Act which describes the application process for restoring a company under the Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002 c, 57 or a society under the Society Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 433. PD-41 was issued because of recent amendments to the Society Act which include specific provisions for restoring societies. PD-41 which rescinds PD-19 takes effect on February 4, 2013.
January 14, 2013
JUDICIAL RETIREMENTS
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Victor R. Curtis retired from the Supreme Court at Vancouver on December 31, 2012 and that the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert E. Powers retired from the Supreme Court at Kamloops on January 7, 2013.
January 7, 2013
CHAMBERS ASSIZE PILOT PROJECT - VANCOUVER - JANUARY 7, 2013
Chief Justice Bauman announced the commencement of a pilot project at Vancouver Law Courts to ameliorate the increase in the number of long chambers applications in civil (non-family) proceedings which are not heard as scheduled. The pilot project involves the creation of a chambers assize the details of which are available here.