JANUARY - MARCH 2020

March 17, 2020
COURTHOUSE CLOSURES

The Court has been advised that a court participant at each of the below court locations has been in contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. As a preventative measure, Campbell River, Chilliwack, and Nanaimo are closed. For more details click here.

March 16, 2020
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS - MR. JUSTICE MATTHEW TAYLOR AND MR. JUSTICE ANDREW MAJAWA

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Matthew Taylor to New Westminster and the Honourable Mr. Justice Andrew Majawa to Vancouver. For more information, please see the press release issued by the Department of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for Mr. Justice Taylor and Mr. Justice Majawa will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the Court's website.

March 16, 2020
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE PETER EDELMANN - MARCH 24, 2020 - POSTPONED

The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Peter Edelmann scheduled for March 24, 2020 has been postponed. It will be rescheduled and information about the new date will be posted on the Court’s website.

March 6, 2020
CALL AND ADMISSION CEREMONY - FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020

This event will take place in the Great Hall at the Vancouver Law Courts at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. There will be approximately 103 candidates being called to the Bar. The ceremony will be conducted by The Honourable Mr. Justice David M. Masuhara in the morning and the Honourable Mr. Justice E. David Crossin in the afternoon.

March 4, 2020
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE PETER EDELMANN - MARCH 24, 2020

A Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Peter Edelmann will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 55 at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.

February 27, 2020
REVISED CPD-4 - PROCEDURE FOR DETENTION REVIEWS UNDER s. 525 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE

The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Holmes has issued an updated version of CPD-4 (Criminal Practice Direction 4 - Procedure for Detention Reviews Under s. 525 of the Criminal Code), which comes into effect on Monday, March 2, 2020. The practice direction was updated to reflect experience with the process to date and to address amendments to s. 525 of the Code, which came into force on December 18, 2019. CPD-4 and electronic versions of the appended forms are posted on the Court website under “Practice Directions - Criminal”.

February 11, 2020
PD - 57 - COURT-TO-COURT COMMUNICATIONS IN CROSS-BORDER CASES AND PD - 58 - SEALING ORDERS IN CIVIL AND FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

Please be advised that Chief Justice Hinkson has issued two new practice directions, effective February 11, 2020.

Practice Direction 57 adopts the Judicial Insolvency Network’s Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation between Courts in Cross-border Insolvency Matters. It rescinds and replaces Practice Direction 6.

Practice Direction 58, Sealing Orders in Civil and Family Proceedings, clarifies certain aspects of the previous practice direction around sealing of a sealing order. It rescinds and replaces Practice Direction 35.

January 27, 2020
RETIREMENT - MASTER DOUGLAS BAKER

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that Master Baker retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on December 31, 2019.  Master Baker was appointed as Master of the Supreme Court in Prince George on July 29, 1998 and was transferred to Vancouver in 2007.

January 6, 2020
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK PROGRAM RECRUITMENT - 2021 - 2022

Applications are being accepted to the Judicial Law Clerk Program for 2021-2022 until January 19, 2020 at 11:00 PM PST, with interviews to be starting at the beginning of February and concluding in early March, 2020. For more information about the Judicial Law Clerk Program including the required qualifications and application process, please click here.

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