2024

The purpose of this Notice is to describe the process for referral of an adult accused person appearing in custody from Prince George, Prince Rupert, Smithers or Terrace sheriff cells or the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC) into the Northern Virtual Bail Courtrooms VR1 and VR2 to a Forensic Liaison and, if requested by the Forensic Liaison, a Forensic Psychiatrist.

Groups say legislation limits people most in need of legal name changes, including trans and Indigenous people

The deadline for submitting resolutions for debate at the CBABC Annual General Meeting is December 4, 2024.

Renowned lawyer was Manitoba's first Indigenous judge

"Scott Morishita, Associate Counsel at Rice Harbut Elliott LLP in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. Justice Morishita replaces Justice P.H. Edelmann (Vancouver), who was elevated to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia effective October 25, 2024."

"The purpose of the Guidelines is to raise awareness of the risks inherent in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, while providing a principled framework for understanding the extent to which these tools can be used appropriately to support or enhance the judicial role. "

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Ronald A. Skolrood, a judge of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Cases of sex assault, fraud, drug dealing have been stayed, raising questions about administration of justice

There are two main purposes behind these pre-trial conferences. The first is to reduce the number of files being set for trial by helping to ensure that only those requiring a trial are actually set for hearing. The second purpose is to manage those files that are to be set for trial to ensure that accurate time estimates have been determined prior to dates being set and ensure hearings complete on time as scheduled.