Announcements

Inspired by a group of Muslim and Jewish law students who drafted a statement of mutual support at the University of Ottawa, nearly 1,000 members of the legal community, including retired chief justice Beverley McLachlin, have signed a letter urging Canadians to reduce the level of emotion and anger in public comments on the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has adopted the 2018 Judicial Protocol, and this Practice Direction directs counsel and parties to comply with it in class action proceedings commenced on or after July 1, 2019.

Summary: This Practice Direction sets out the procedure to be followed by a party to a proceeding commenced under the Class Proceedings Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 50, who is seeking to schedule a certification application. It also sets out the requirements for submission of originating process and other documents to the National Class Action Database.

Summary: This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for requesting judicial management and/or the early assignment of a trial judge or judge hearing a petition in civil and family proceedings, other than insolvency proceedings.

The Provincial Court is making more records and proceedings accessible online as of October 2023. 

Civil society groups and legal advocates representing people who are Black, Indigenous or otherwise marginalized say its measures could worsen the overrepresentation of such groups behind bars

What Robert Bauman thinks about courtrooms of the future, public access to the courts and how COVID and the internet changed the justice system

"An ability to understand English and French at a high level is certainly among the important attributes when considering potential jurists for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada."

B.C.’s justice system will be strengthened by the B.C. Sheriff Service’s (BCSS) comprehensive plan to support sheriffs and make sure people have consistent, safer access to court services.

Internal report cites competition with other higher-paying law enforcement jobs for shortage of officers and figures show a sharp job in court closures or delays as a result