CPD 9 Restriction on Publication of Information from Conferences in Criminal Proceedings April 15, 2025 Like the Court’s other criminal practice directions, this one serves as a rule according to the Court’s authority under ss. 482 and 482.1 of the Criminal Code.
CRIM 03: Judicial Authorization Applications April 15, 2025 Purpose: To outline the process for obtaining judicial authorizations, either in person or by a means of telecommunication (“telewarrant”).
BC Supreme Court direction on digital binders April 15, 2025 The BC Supreme Court Associate Judges have advised that many submitted digital binders are not adhering to the correct format as directed by the court. If this continues to this extent, the court may begin to reject digital binders that do not adhere.
US Justice Dept bars its attorneys from participating in American Bar Association events April 10, 2025 Reuters: The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday barred its attorneys from traveling to or speaking at American Bar Association events, in the latest salvo by President Donald Trump's administration against the nation's largest voluntary lawyer group.
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Notice 31 Processing Outstanding Arrest Warrants for Accused with Existing Bail April 09, 2025 Purpose: To describe the process to be followed when an adult or youth accused with existing bail attends a courthouse during courthouse registry business hours to voluntarily deal with an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Provincial Court of British Columbia.
Attorney general’s statement on Sikh Heritage Month April 08, 2025 “Today, nearly 300,000 Sikhs call British Columbia home, making it one of the largest Sikh populations outside of Punjab, India."
BC Superior Courts Release Annual Reports April 07, 2025 Read more on bumped cases and self-representation.
CRIM 21: SOIRA Exemption Applications April 04, 2025 This Practice Directive establishes a procedure for filing and hearing Sex Offender Information Registration Act exemption applications pursuant to section 490.04 (1) (a) of the Criminal Code (a ‘SOIRA exemption application’) for SOIRA orders imposed at the Provincial Court.
Statement from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada on Threats to the Rule of Law, the Independence of the Bar and Judicial Independence in the United States March 21, 2025 "The Federation of Law Societies of Canada expresses its grave concern over recent developments in the United States that threaten the independence of the legal profession and the judiciary. These foundational principles underpin the Rule of Law in healthy democracies. Efforts to undermine them put fundamental freedoms at risk and erode public confidence in democratic institutions."