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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.


JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017


September 29, 2017
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MR. JUSTICE E. DAVID CROSSIN

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice E. David Crossin to Vancouver. For more information about Mr. Justice Crossin, please see the news release issued by the Department of Justice Canada. A public welcoming ceremony for Mr. Justice Crossin will be held on a date to be scheduled, and information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the Court’s website once it is available.

 

September 25, 2017
COURT RECORD ACCESS POLICY - AMENDMENTS AFFECTING REQUESTS TO ACCESS AUDIO RECORDINGS

The Supreme Court has issued amendments to the Court Record Access Policy that take effect on Monday, October 2, 2017. Revised versions of the undertaking of counsel and the model access order for requests to access audio recordings are found in Appendices A and B of the Policy.

 

September 20, 2017
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PETER D. LEASK

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Leask retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on September 15, 2017. Mr. Justice Leask was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2005.

 

September 5, 2017
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PETER J. ROGERS

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Rogers retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Kelowna on September 1, 2017.  Mr. Justice Rogers was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2001. 

 

September 1, 2017
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE VICTORIA GRAY

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Madam Justice Gray retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on August 31, 2017. Madam Justice Gray was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2001.

 

August 25, 2017
WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE RILEY AND MADAM JUSTICE SHERGILL - SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 - VENUE CHANGE

The venue for the Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Riley and the Honourable Madam Justice Shergill has been changed. The Welcoming Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 55 at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.

 

August 22, 2017
CALL AND ADMISSION CEREMONY - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

This event will take place in the Great Hall at the Vancouver Law Courts. There will be approximately 165 candidates being called to the Bar. The presiding Judge for the morning ceremony at 9:30 am will be The Honourable Mr. Justice John Steeves and for the afternoon ceremony at 1:30 pm, Mr. Justice Neill Brown.

 

August 21, 2017
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JON S. SIGURDSON

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Sigurdson retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on August 18, 2017.  Mr. Justice Sigurdson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1994.

 

August 17, 2017
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - MADAM JUSTICE JANET WINTERINGHAM

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Madam Justice Janet Winteringham to Vancouver. For more information about Madam Justice Winteringham, please see the news release issued by the Department of Justice Canada. A public welcoming ceremony for Madam Justice Winteringham will be held on a date to be scheduled, and information about the welcoming ceremony will be posted on the Court’s website once it is available.

 

August 10, 2017
SUPREME COURT LEGAL COUNSEL

The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes Brenda Belak and Shirley Smiley as the Court's new Legal Counsel effective August 15, 2017.

 

July 28, 2017
UPDATED - WILLIAMS LAKE COURTHOUSE

Due to lifting of the Evacuation Order that has been in effect in Williams Lake and the surrounding areas, the Supreme Court registry in Williams Lake will re-open on Monday, July 31, 2017.

If you have an appearance scheduled in Williams Lake and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling in Prince George: 1-866-614-2750 (for residents within 250 area code only) or 1-250-614-2750.

The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in Williams Lake. For more information about closures affecting the Provincial Court, please consult the Provincial Court website.

Updated information about courthouse closures will be posted on the Supreme Court website as it becomes available.



July 17, 2017

UPDATED - WILLIAMS LAKE COURTHOUSE CLOSURE

Due to the current wildfire activity in the Interior Region of the Province and the Evacuation Order that is in effect in Williams Lake and surrounding areas, the Supreme Court registry in Williams Lake is closed and will remain closed until the evacuation order has been lifted.

If you have an appearance scheduled in Williams Lake and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling in Prince George: 1-866-614--2750 (for residents within 250 area code only) or 1-250-614-2750.

The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in Williams Lake.  For more information about closures affecting the Provincial Court, please consult the Provincial Court website.

Updated information about courthouse closures will be posted on the Supreme Court website.



July 11, 2017

WILLIAMS LAKE COURTHOUSE CLOSURE

Due to the current wildfire activity in the Interior Region of the Province, the Supreme Court registry in Williams Lake is closed for the remainder of the week.

All Supreme Court proceedings scheduled for hearing in Williams Lake have been adjourned. 

If you have an appearance scheduled in an affected location and require further information, please contact Supreme Court Scheduling in Prince George: 1-866-614-2750 (for residents within 250 area code only) or 1-250-614-2750.

The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in Williams Lake.  For more information about closures affecting the Provincial Court, please consult the Provincial Court website.

This situation will continue to be monitored and updated on the Supreme Court website. 



July 11, 2017

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN D. TRUSCOTT The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Truscott retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at New Westminster on July 4, 2017. Mr. Justice Truscott was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002.



July 10, 2017

WELCOMING CEREMONY - MR. JUSTICE BRANCH, MR. JUSTICE TAMMEN AND MR. JUSTICE BRUNDRETT - OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Mr. Justice Branch, the Honourable Mr. Justice Tammen and the Honourable Mr. Justice Brundrett will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 53 at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.



June 27, 2017

WELCOMING CEREMONY - MADAM JUSTICE FORTH AND MADAM JUSTICE IYER - AUGUST 3, 2017 The Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Madam Justice Forth and the Honourable Madam Justice Iyer will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 53 at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.


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