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The BC Provincial Court sits in many court locations in the province. Currently, we are working with government and in some cases, local communities, to have the consultant that government has retained view the circuit courts and make recommendations about what steps need to be taken to make those courts safe and accessible to members of the public.

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 3 that Lindsay M. Lyster, partner at Moore Edgar Lyster LLP in Vancouver, is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

A summary of the Notices and Practice Directions issued by Chief Judge Gillespie and effective July 2, 2020.

This video-post speaks to the impact of COVD-19 on all of us and also reminds us that in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. For the justice system, there is a moment here to embrace the opportunity this crisis offers.

CV PTCs, which were introduced on May 4, 2020, will continue until further notice for all criminal cases where the trial was adjourned or is at risk of being adjourned because of direct or indirect effects of the public health emergency.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up to make this a record-setting year even in the face of COVID-19. We hoped that we would increase morale and raise spirits by simply carrying on as normal. We hope your morale and spirits are soaring!

Article by Thierry Dorval, Petra Vrtkova and Charles-Étienne Borduas – Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Article by Alexandra Luchenko, Keith Marlowe, Andrew Kavanagh and Sean Gallagher - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Article by Robert O. Hansen, Fraser Bourne, Louis-Charles Filiatrault - McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Canadian Bar Association-B.C. Branch has denounced the radical reforms and the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., which represents about 1,500 barristers, including most of the personal injury practitioners, has challenged their constitutionality.