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Print pageThe Announcements Archive contains announcements previously listed in the Announcements section on the Supreme Court main page of this site. If you are unable to located a particular announcement, please contact the Website Coordinator.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020
September 24, 2020
ABBOTSFORD LAW COURTS OPENING
A new location of the Supreme Court is opening in Abbotsford. The courthouse is expected to open to the public on January 18, 2021. For more information about booking trials in Abbotsford, please see the attached notice.
September 16, 2020
NEW WESTMINSTER LAW COURTS REOPENING SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
The Supreme Court will be open as usual on Thursday, September 17, 2020. All Supreme Court proceedings scheduled for hearing at New Westminster on or after September 17, 2020 will proceed as scheduled.
If you have a question about a matter set on the Supreme Court Scheduling list in New Westminster on Thursday, September 17, 2020 and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling at sc.scheduling_nw@bccourts.ca.
If you have a matter set on the chambers list in New Westminster on Thursday, September 17, 2020 and require further information, please contact the registry at JAGCSBNWestminsterCourtScheduling@gov.bc.ca
The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in New Westminster. For more information about the Provincial Court in New Westminster, please consult the Provincial Court website.
September 9, 2020
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS - MR. JUSTICE IAN CALDWELL AND MADAM JUSTICE JASMIN AHMAD
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Caldwell to New Westminster and the Honourable Madam Justice Jasmin Ahmad to Vancouver. For more information, please see the press release issued by the Department of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for Mr. Justice Caldwell and Madam Justice Ahmad will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the Court's website.
September 1, 2020
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T. MARK MCEWAN
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice McEwan retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Nelson on August 31, 2020. Mr. Justice McEwan was appointed to the Supreme Court on August 4, 1996.
September 15, 2020
NEW WESTMINSTER LAW COURTS - CLOSURE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Due to the ongoing impacts of the fire at the New Westminster pier on the air quality at the courthouse, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has directed that the Supreme Court registry at New Westminster Law Courts will be closed on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. All Supreme Court proceedings scheduled for hearing at New Westminster on September 16, 2020 have been adjourned.
If you have a matter set on the Supreme Court Scheduling list in New Westminster on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling at sc.scheduling_nw@bccourts.ca.
If you have a matter set on the chambers list in New Westminster on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and require further information, please contact the registry at JAGCSBNWestminsterCourtScheduling@gov.bc.ca
The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in New Westminster. For more information about the Provincial Court in New Westminster, please consult the Provincial Court website. This situation is being monitored and daily updates will be posted on the Supreme Court website.
September 15, 2020
NEW WESTMINSTER LAW COURTS - CLOSURE - SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Due to the ongoing impacts of the fire at the New Westminster pier on the air quality at the courthouse, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has directed that the Supreme Court registry at New Westminster Law Courts has been closed for today, September 15, 2020. All Supreme Court proceedings scheduled for hearing at New Westminster today have been adjourned.
If you have a matter set on the Supreme Court Scheduling list in New Westminster today and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling at sc.scheduling_nw@bccourts.ca.
If you have a matter set on the chambers list in New Westminster today and require further information, please contact the registry at JAGCSBNWestminsterCourtScheduling@gov.bc.ca
The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in New Westminster. For more information about the Provincial Court in New Westminster, please consult the Provincial Court website.
This situation is being monitored and daily updates will be posted on the Supreme Court website.
July 7, 2020
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN F. KELLEHER
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Kelleher retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on June 30, 2020. Mr. Justice Kelleher was appointed to the Supreme Court on July 24, 2003.
July 6, 2020
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MADAM JUSTICE LINDSAY M. LYSTER
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Madam Justice Lindsay M. Lyster to Vancouver. For more information, please see the press release issued by the Department of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for Madam Justice Lyster will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the Court's website.