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Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal is the highest court in the province. It hears appeals from the Supreme Court, from the Provincial Court on some criminal matters, and reviews and appeals from some administrative boards and tribunals.
The Court of Appeal is constituted by the Court of Appeal Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 77. The Court of Appeal Act provides for a Chief Justice and 14 other justices, as well as for supernumerary justices. Thus, the Court of Appeal actually has more than 15 judges. The Chief Justice of British Columbia heads the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal has a registrar who, in addition to other administrative duties, hears matters related to the settling of orders and bills of costs.
Announcements
February 11, 2020
WELCOMING CEREMONY - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER GRAUER
The Honourable Chief Justice Robert Bauman is pleased to advise that there will be a formal ceremony to welcome the Honourable Mr. Justice Grauer to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The welcoming ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 at 4:15 p.m. in Courtroom 60 of the Vancouver Law Courts.
February 11, 2020
SPECIAL SITTING - IN HONOUR OF THE LATE HONOURABLE ANNE ROWLES
There will be a special sitting of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in honour of the late Honourable Anne Rowles on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 4:30 pm in Courtroom 60 of the Vancouver Law Courts.
January 6, 2020
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE DAPHNE M. SMITH
Madam Justice Smith has retired from the Court of Appeal effective December 31, 2019.
January 6, 2020
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK PROGRAM RECRUITMENT - 2021 - 2022
Applications are being accepted to the Judicial Law Clerk Program for 2021-2022 until January 19, 2020 at 11:00 pm PST, with interviews to be starting at the beginning of February and concluding in early March, 2020. For more information about the Judicial Law Clerk Program including the required qualifications and application process, please click here.
December 20, 2019
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice J. Christopher Grauer, a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointment is effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.
December 2, 2019
STATEMENT ON CLOSING COURTROOM
The Court hearing the appeal in R. v. Bacon, CA 44953 has released a statement on closing the courtroom during the appeal hearing.