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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 CBABC seeks candidates from which it will appoint its next representative to the Council to Reduce Elder Abuse who will succeed Jackie Morris for a term beginning February 1, 2025 and continuing until December 31, 2026.

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.