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The appointment of Kasari Govender as B.C.’s first independent human rights commissioner will mark the start of a new era in human rights protection for British Columbians.

The British Columbia Model Order Committee is seeking input from the BC insolvency community regarding the guidelines for court-to-court communications in cross-border insolvency cases.

Nominations for Queen's Counsel are now being accepted. The nomination process will end July 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm.

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your countdown for next June when Vancouver will see the return to the Commodore stage of its legal daughters and sons of music and all which that entails.

The government of British Columbia has announced a public inquiry into money laundering in the province, but legal observers are raising concerns about some of the recommendations made in a recent report aimed at stemming the flow of dirty money in the province.

The Provincial Court and the Ministry of the Attorney General are collaborating on an initiative to change the rules of procedure for family matters in Provincial Court. As part of that process they are launching a program in Victoria on May 13, 2019 to try out key aspects of a new approach, evaluate how they work, and apply the lessons learned before making permanent changes to the rules.

"It is my great pleasure and privilege to announce that the Lieutenant Governor in Council has signed Orders in Council appointing Tina Dion, Glenn Lee, and David Silverman to the Court as full time judges." - Melissa Gillespie, Chief Judge, Provincial Court of British Columbia

The Honourable M. Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten, a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal of Yukon. Justice DeWitt-Van Oosten replaces Mr. Justice S.D. Frankel (Vancouver), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective April 1, 2019.

More than half of appointments since 2016 have been women, but Indigenous numbers remain low

"It is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Donald Hart on April 13, 2019. Loving husband, supportive father, doting 'Poppy', loyal friend and esteemed colleague. David was the epitome of a true gentleman through and through and had one of the kindest souls ever."