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* RULE 1 OBJECT, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION
* RULE 2 EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE
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WELCOME TO THE PROVINCIAL COURT
Our mission is to be a fair, easy-to-access, innovative court that works
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The Court helps settle disputes, including financial support and parenting
issues when families separate, and hears child protection cases.
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The Court deals with charges against adults for most crimes. Youth court deals
with charges against young people aged 12 to 17.
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The Court conducts mediation and trials to resolve civil lawsuits in small
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UPDATES FROM THE COURT
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September 16, 2024
PROVINCIAL COURT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE IN BETA
The BC Provincial Court is excited to announce the launch of a new website in
beta on September 16, 2024. The new modern design has a fresh look and feel with
improved navigation and accessibility for all users. The site is also adaptive
for viewing on smartphones and tablets. Get our links redirect list.
October 8, 2024
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT: THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WENDY YOUNG
Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced the retirement of Judge Wendy Young.
October 7, 2024
REVISED CRIM 12 CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES
CRIM 12 Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences practice direction has been revised to
add sections addressing pre-trial conferences for Sexual Offences files.
October 3, 2024
THE SEPTEMBER 2024 BC PROVINCIAL COURT JUDICIAL COMPLEMENT REPORT IS NOW
AVAILABLE
Each month, the Court reports changes in its complement of judges in a Judicial
Complement Report posted on the website.
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ENEWS
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October 8, 2024
PLEASE KEEP THE WEBSITE FEEDBACK COMING!
The BC Provincial Court launched a new website in beta during the week of
September 16. We’re still testing the website and we’re using your input to
improve it.
September 25, 2024
WORKING TOGETHER WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
September 30, 2024 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day when
we honour survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned
home, and their families and communities. But reconciliation with Indigenous
peoples is a year-round commitment for the Provincial Court. This year, the
Court accepted the invitation of the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations to
sit in their communities.
September 16, 2024
BC PROVINCIAL COURT WELCOMES INTERNS FOR THE 2024 FALL TERM
Since 2007, the Court has partnered with a law school in Canada’s only Judicial
Externship Program where final-year students earn academic credits as they spend
a term working with judges. The latest group of students has begun their
orientation.
August 6, 2024
12 TIPS FOR LAWYERS ON PREPARING FAMILY COURT ORDERS THAT WON’T GET BOUNCED
This eNews contains a checklist and tips from judges on how lawyers can prepare
and submit orders that get signed without unnecessary delays. It also answers
some common questions about orders
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