Submitted by Section Chair, Dwight M.D. Stewart
Summary of Meetings
Number of Meetings Held: 1
May 30, 2013
Guest Speakers: Ms. Lynn Leonardes, J.P. and JCM, Martin Griffith-Zahner, Prince Rupert County CBABC Rep, and Dwight Stewart, Prince Rupert Admin. Crown
Synopsis: The New Provincial Court Criminal Case Management Rules and "The Top Ten Tips to Making Your JCM's / Your Life Easier."
Reports and Resolutions
This was a transition year with a new chair arriving part way through the year. As a result, there were no reports of resolutions prepared.
Comments and Observations of the Chair
There are three matters I want to put on the agenda for the CBA Criminal Justice - Prince Rupert Section – and invite others for input on anything they think needs to be addressed.
Those three matters are:
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Northwest perspective / input on Criminal Caseflow Management Rules.
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Recruitment and Retention of young lawyers to the Northwest – to assist in the delivery of local criminal defence services.
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Extended coverage for criminal duty counsel. (Designated on-call duty counsel (possibly from outside the region) to assist with In-Custody JJP Hearings when local counsel are not available).