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JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014
August 5, 2014
SUPREME COURT MASTER APPOINTMENT
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of Master Sandra Harper to Vancouver effective August 5, 2014. For more information about Master Harper please see the press release issued by the Attorney General
July 15, 2014
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS A. HALFYARD
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Douglas A. Halfyard retired from the Supreme Court at Nanaimo on July 14, 2014.
July 14, 2014
FAMILY LAW PILOT PROJECT IN VANCOUVER AND NEW WESTMINSTER
Beginning September 2, 2014, the Supreme Court will implement a family law pilot project for a period of two years. Under the project, a roster of several judges in both Vancouver and New Westminster will be assigned to a fixed term rotation of family work, including trials, chambers and conferences. Generally speaking, the roster judges will be assigned to the family law rotation for a term of six months.
Legal Counsel will be engaged as a resource to the project. This initiative is timely in responding to the orderly development of jurisprudence under the Family Law Act, and in serving the needs of litigants in family cases, many of whom are self-represented.
July 14, 2014
LEGAL COUNSEL SOUGHT
The Supreme Court seeks a family law lawyer of 2 - 3 years call for the Family Law Pilot Project commencing September 2, 2014. This is a 2 year term appointment. The Job Profile sets out the responsibilities and requirements. Please send your resume and cover letter to frank.kraemer@courts.gov.bc.ca by noon on Friday July 25, 2014.
July 8, 2014
SUPREME COURT RULES REVISION COMMITTEE - INVITATION TO COMMENT - AUDIO RECORDING OF IMEs
The Rules Revision Committee has issued an invitation to the Profession to comment on a submission from the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia proposing a rule change to permit a person who is being examined under Rule 7-6 to audio record the examination. The invitation to comment is available here.
The deadline for comment is October 31, 2014.
July 7, 2014
RETIREMENT - REGISTRAR KATHRYN S. SAINTY - JUNE 30, 2014
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that Registrar Sainty retired from the Supreme Court at Vancouver effective June 30, 2014.