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JANUARY - MARCH 2018
March 29, 2018
NEW MODEL RECEIVERSHIP ORDER
Pursuant to PD - 47 - Model Orders, a new form of the Model Receivership Order has been posted on the court’s website. The new Model Receivership Order has been posted on the website on the Model Orders page.
March 29, 2018
SUPREME COURT ANNUAL REPORT 2017
The Annual Report of the Supreme Court of British Columbia covering the activities of the Court for 2017 is now available.
March 15, 2018
NOTICE: FAMILY LEGAL COUNSEL POSITION - 1 YEAR TERM COMMENCING MAY 2018
The Supreme Court is seeking a Family Legal Counsel for a term position of 1 year to cover the incumbent’s parental leave. Duties and further details may be found here.
March 2, 2018
NOTICE: CHANGE IN DATE OF FAMILY DAY STATUTORY HOLIDAY - IMPLICATIONS FOR TRIALS
Chief Justice Hinkson has issued a Notice as to the implications for trial start dates of the change in date of the statutory holiday for Family Day in 2019.
March 2, 2018
AMENDMENT TO THREE COURTS' POLICY ON USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOMS
The Three Courts’ Policy on Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms has been amended to clarify the use that can be made of electronic devices during ceremonies and to provide direction to media on retention and destruction of audio recordings used to verify notes. The amended Policy may be found here.
February 22, 2018
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of Madam Justice Barbara J. Norell to New Westminster and the appointments of Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker and the Honourable Madam Justice Sharon Matthews to Vancouver. For more information about the Supreme Court's newest justices, please see the press release issued by the Department of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for our new justices will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the court's website once it is available.
February 7, 2018
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Madam Justice Diane Cheryl MacDonald to Vancouver. For more information about Madam Justice MacDonald, please see the news release issued by the Department of Justice Canada. A public welcoming ceremony for Madam Justice MacDonald will be held on a date to be scheduled, and information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the Court’s website once it is available.
February 1, 2018
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MADAM JUSTICE MARZARI - FEBRUARY 28, 2018
A Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Madam Justice Marzari will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 55 at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
January 24, 2018
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE MARCHAND - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - UPDATED
A Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Marchand will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Kamloops Law Courts in Courtroom 2D at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
January 19, 2018
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Jasvinder S. Basran to Vancouver. For more information about Mr. Justice Basran, please see the news release issued by the Department of Justice Canada. A public welcoming ceremony for Mr. Justice Basran will be held on a date to be scheduled, and information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the Court’s website once it is available.