OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2025

November 17, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia welcomes the appointments of the Honourable Justice Michael J. Brundrett and the Honourable Justice Amy D. Francis to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Courtof Appeal of Yukon. The appointments are effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.

October 21, 2025
STRATEGIC PLAN AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

In January 2025, the Court began a strategic planning process. The purpose was to better articulate the Court's institutional goals and objectives with a view to setting priorities and pursuing and allocating resources. The Court's new 2026-2028 Strategic Plan sets out goals in five key areas:

1. access to justice;
2. reconciliation;
3. communications, public education and outreach;
4. sustainability of the Court's resources; and
5. workforce strength.

The Court is also pleased to announce the publication of its new Community Engagement Framework. Developed by the Communications, Public Education and Outreach Working Group, the Framework will guide the Court's communications activities. The Community Engagement Framework aims to support public confidence in the administration of justice through active community engagement and timely, accessible, and accurate information about the Court, the court system, the Court's people and our roles and responsibilities.

October 2, 2025
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

This fall the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court are hosting in-person and virtual information sessions about the judicial clerkship program. These sessions aim to foster learning and connection between judges, law clerks, and students interested in learning more about the judicial clerkship experience. The following sessions will take place in-person at BC Law Schools:

• University of Victoria Faculty of Law on October 8 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
• Allard Hall School of Law on October 14 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
• Thomson Rivers University Faculty of Law November 4 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

Please check with your Career Services Office for more details.

There will also be two sessions that will take place online in early November:

• Indigenous law student communities - November 3 from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm PST.
• LGBTQIA2S+ law student communities - November 6 from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm PST.

Please email judiciallawclerkprogram@bccourts.ca if you have any further questions about the information sessions.