JULY - SEPTEMBER 2021

September 15, 2021
REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE 6 (VIDEO CONFERENCING)

Effective immediately, Administrative Notice 6 (Video Conferencing) has been revised to direct parties and/or their counsel to use Court Service Branch’s Form ADM509 for all video conferencing bookings. To view Administrative Notice 6, please click here.

September 13, 2021
JURY RETURNING NOTIFICATION SERVICE

The Supreme Court has launched a new notification service that will alert users when the jury in a trial is returning to the courtroom. The Jury Returning system allows interested parties to subscribe to an RSS feed that will provide an email notification when a jury is returning. The alert will not indicate whether the jury is returning with a question or a verdict, simply that members of the jury are returning to the courtroom.

Individuals wishing to sign up for alerts may do so here.

September 1, 2021
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBERT SEWELL

The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Mr. Justice Sewell retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on August 13, 2021. Mr. Justice Sewell was appointed to the Supreme Court on January 22, 2009.

August 24, 2021
FACE MASKS REQUIRED IN COURTHOUSES

Effective August 25, 2021, further to an order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), people attending courthouses in British Columbia are required to wear a face mask, including in entrances, lobbies, waiting areas, registries, hallways, stairways, restrooms and elevators. Please see the PHO order for exemptions.

A face mask must be worn in a manner that covers your nose and mouth. If you do not have a face mask, Sheriffs will provide one when you enter the courthouse. 

In addition, people are required to wear a face mask in courtrooms unless the presiding judge, justice, master or registrar directs otherwise.

COVID-19 Notice No. 27 – In Court Measures During the Pandemic has been updated to reflect this change.

Augustr 20, 2021
FACE MASKS REQUIRED - INTERIOR REGION

Guided by regional public health restrictions, the Supreme Court requires that face masks be worn inside all courthouse in the Interior Region, unless the presiding judge, master or registrar directs otherwise in a courtroom. The following Supreme Court locations are impacted by this:

Cranbrook Law Courts
Golden Law Courts
Kamloops Law Courts
Kelowna Law Courts
Nelson Law Courts
Penticton Law Courts
Revelstoke Law Courts
Rossland Law Courts
Salmon Arm Law Courts
Vernon Law Courts
Williams Lake Law Courts  

Augustr 6, 2021
SUPREME COURT CLOSURE - ALL LOCATIONS - SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

All Supreme Court registries throughout the province will be closed on September 30, 2021 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. For more specific information about court appearances scheduled on September 30, please consult the Scheduling page for the relevant court location.

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