Court of Appeal Announcements Archive


The Announcements Archive contains announcements previously listed in the Announcements section on the Court of Appeal main page of this site. If you are unable to located a particular announcement, please contact the Website Coordinator.

JANUARY - MARCH 2025


April 4, 2025
WELCOMING CEREMONY - THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE WARREN, THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MAYER AND THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MACNAUGHTON

The Honourable Chief Justice Marchand is pleased to advise that there will be a formal ceremony to welcome the Honourable Justice Lisa A. Warren, the Honourable Justice Andrew P. Mayer, and the Honourable Justice Heather MacNaughton to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon.

The welcoming ceremony will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. in Courtroom 60 of the Vancouver Law Courts.


March 31, 2025
BC COURT OF APPEAL ANNUAL REPORT 2024

The Annual Report Report of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia covering the activities of the Court for 2024 is now available.


March 3, 2025
COURT OF APPEAL RULES AMENDMENTS (CIVIL)

Effective March 3, 2025, a number of Court of Appeal Rules and Forms have been amended pursuant to Order-in-Council 90/2025. The amended Rules and Forms are in effect upon deposit.

The new Forms are available here.


March 3, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointments of the Honourable Justice Lisa A. Warren and the Honourable Justice Andrew P. Mayer to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. The appointments are effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.


February 26, 2025
FEEDBACK INVITED: CRIMINAL RULES REFORM INITIATIVE

As part of the Court of Appeal's criminal rules reform initiative, the Court is inviting feedback from all court users on its Criminal Appeal Rules, Practice Directives, and related processes. We are interested in hearing about how these rules are working for those who engage regularly with the Court's criminal appeal processes.

A Discussion Paper with details about the current framework and how to participate in the consultation can be found here.

Feedback and comments can be provided:

The consultation will be open until May 2, 2025.

Thank you for your participation.


February 24, 2025
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - MR. JUSTICE PETER G. VOITH

On February 21, 2025, the Honourable Mr. Justice Peter Voith retired from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of Yukon. Justice Voith was appointed to the BC Supreme Court on January 22, 2009 and to the Court of Appeal on September 9, 2020. Prior to his judicial appointment, Justice Voith was consistently recognized as one of the leading practitioners in commercial and public law. Throughout his career, he has been involved with various access to justice initiatives and legal, judicial, and community education programs. Justice Voith has made remarkable contributions to the legal profession and to the public over the course of a rich and fulfilling career. The Court extends its gratitude to Justice Voith for his tireless contributions and generous spirit.


February 24, 2025
SOCIAL MEDIA EXPANSION: LINKEDIN AND BLUESKY

The Court of Appeal is expanding its social media presence to LinkedIn and Bluesky, providing more opportunities to engage with the public, legal community, and the media.

You can connect with us on the following platforms:


February 6, 2025
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIVE - APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT

The Court of Appeal has updated its Practice Directive, Appearing before the Court, to clarify its expectations for counsel’s attire in chambers.

"The Court recognizes the choice of business attire may vary, including to reflect one’s ethnicity, culture, faith or gender identity, or to accommodate a pregnancy or disability."


January 6, 2025
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK PROGRAM RECRUITMENT FOR THE 2026-2027 CLERKSHIP TERM

Applications are now being accepted to the BC Superior Courts Judicial Law Clerk Program for the 2026-2027 clerkship term. The deadline for applications is Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:00 am. Video conference interviews with legal counsel to be scheduled in early February and final interviews with judges to be scheduled March 3 to 7 (Court of Appeal) and March 10 to March 14 (Supreme Court). Learn more about the Judicial Law Clerk Program including the required qualifications and application process here.

The job posting for Judicial Law Clerk applications is now live. Find links for current BC Government Employees and for external applicants here.


March 7, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - JUSTICE MACNAUGHTON

The British Columbia Court of Appeal welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Justice Heather MacNaughton 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.

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