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JANUARY - MARCH 2025
March 7, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT - JUSTICE LAWN
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointment of Justice Julia E. Lawn to Vancouver. The appointment is effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.
March 3, 2025
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The Supreme Court of British Columbia welcomes the appointments of Justice John Walker to Vancouver, Justice Richard Fowler to Vancouver, Justice Mark Underhill to Vancouver, Justice Richard Hewson to Kelowna and Justice Lorianna Bennett to Kamloops. The appointments are effective immediately. For further information, please see the announcement from the Department of Justice.
February 20, 2025
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE E. DAVID CROSSIN
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Justice E. David Crossin retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on February 19, 2025. Justice Crossin was appointed to the Supreme Court on September 29, 2017.
February 14, 2025
WELCOMING CEREMONY - THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE LINDSAY R. LEBLANC
A Welcoming Ceremony for The Honourable Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025, in Courtroom 401 at the Victoria Law Courts at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 12, 2025
REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE 8 - PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES IN REGISTRARS' MATTERS
Registrar Gaily has updated Administrative Notice 8 - Pre-Hearing Conferences in Registrars' Matters, which sets out the circumstances in which a pre-hearing conference must be held for registrars' matters, how to schedule a pre-hearing conference, and the materials that should be provided in advance of a pre-hearing conference.
February 12, 2025
REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE 18 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MICROSOFT TEAMS VIDEO HEARINGS
Chief Justice Skolrood has updated Administrative Notice 18 - General Requirements for Microsoft Teams Video Hearings, which sets out the technical and other requirements for anyone participating in a court hearing by Microsoft Teams Video and also provides information on how members of the media or public can attend such proceedings.
February 7, 2025
WELCOMING CEREMONY - THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SCOTT MORISHITA AND THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ELIN SIGURDSON
Welcoming Ceremony for The Honourable Justice Scott Morishita and The Honourable Justice Elin Sigurdson will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Courtroom 55 of the Vancouver Law Courts at 4:15 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the Welcoming Ceremony.
February 6, 2025
NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION - GOWNING POLICY FOR COUNSEL
Chief Justice Skolrood and Associate Chief Justice Holmes have rescinded PD-11 and issued a new practice direction which sets out the court’s direction for when counsel are expected to gown. PD-67 - Gowning Policy for Counsel applies to all appearances, whether in person or virtual. If there are questions about what to wear for appearances where gowning is not required or if you are not counsel, please consult this FAQ.
February 4, 2025
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE NIGEL P. KENT
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announces that the Honourable Justice Nigel P. Kent retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on February 3, 2025. Justice Kent was appointed to the Supreme Court on December 17, 2013.
January 24, 2025
PRACTICE DIRECTION 66 - FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
Please be advised that the Supreme Court is returning to an in-person bidding process for foreclosure proceedings and other matters involving the sale of land. Chief Justice Skolrood has issued Practice Direction 66 - Foreclosure Proceedings, which provides that, in general, in-person attendance is required for foreclosure proceedings and that sealed bids must be collected in the courtroom by 9:45 a.m. on the day of the hearing to be presented to the Court. Practice Direction 66 will come into effect on March 3, 2025 at which time Practice Direction 33 - Telephone Appearances on Foreclosure Applications and Practice Direction 62 - Sealed Bid Process for Foreclosures and Other Matters Involving the Sales of Land will be rescinded.
January 7, 2025
SUPREME COURT CLOSURE - NEW WESTMINSTER LAW COURTS
The New Westminster Law Courts including the Supreme Court registry will be closed for the remainder of today, January 7, 2025, due to a police incident.
The Supreme Court is co-located with the Provincial Court in New Westminster. For more information about the Provincial Court in New Westminster, please consult the Provincial Court website.
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.