Supreme Court Announcement Archive

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


OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2013


December 24, 2013
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK PROGRAM, 2015-2016

Applications are now being accepted to the Judicial Law Clerk Program for 2015-2016. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 24, 2014 at 4:30 pm, with interviews to be scheduled throughout February and March, 2014. For more information about the Judicial Law Clerk Program including the required qualifications and application process, please click here.



December 18, 2013
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS - MR. JUSTICE GEORGE K. MACINTOSH, MR. JUSTICE NIGEL P. KENT, MADAM JUSTICE JENNIFER M.I. DUNCAN, MADAM JUSTICE NEENA SHARMA- DECEMBER 18, 2013

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice George K. Macintosh, Mr. Justice Nigel P. Kent, Madam Justice Jennifer M. I. Duncan, and Madam Justice Neena Sharma to Vancouver. For more information about these appointments, please see the press release issued by the Minister of Justice. Public welcoming ceremonies for our new justices will be held in Vancouver on dates to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremonies will be posted on the court's website.



December 16, 2013
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE G. P. WEATHERILL - JANUARY 13, 2014

The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Gary P. Weatherill will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Courtroom 207 at the New Westminster Law Courts at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony and cameras are permitted.



November 15, 2013
WELCOMING CEREMONY: CHIEF JUSTICE HINKSON - DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Chief Justice Christopher E. Hinkson will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Vancouver Law Courts at 4:15 p.m. in Courtroom 55. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.



November 8, 2013
APPOINTMENT: CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

The British Columbia Supreme Court welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Christopher E. Hinkson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The appointment is effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Prime Minister of Canada.



October 25, 2013
PRACTICE DIRECTION - 43 - CIVIL MARRIAGE ACT - DIVORCE PROCEDURES - OCTOBER 28, 2013

Associate Chief Justice Cullen issued Practice Direction - 43: Civil Marriage Act- Procedures for Divorce which will take effect on Monday, October 28, 2013.

PD-43 sets out the procedural requirements for a non-resident same sex couple who married in British Columbia, to obtain a divorce under the Civil Marriage Act. Part 2 of the Civil Marriage Act sets out the substantive requirements for a divorce. PD-43 establishes a desk order process.  The Divorce Act and provisions for corollary relief do not apply, nor can a proceeding for relief under the Family Law Act be joined with a desk application for divorce under the Civil Marriage Act.



October 2, 2013
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MR. JUSTICE GARY P. WEATHERILL- OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice G. P. Weatherill. For more information about this appointment, please see the press release issued by the Minister of Justice. A public welcoming ceremony will be held on a date to be scheduled. Information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the court's website.


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