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Professional Notice

PD - 63: Trial Management Conferences, Trial Briefs and Trial Certificates - Transitional Guidance

  • August 03, 2023

Summary: The purpose of this Practice Direction is to provide transitional guidance to parties about filing and serving trial briefs, adjourning trial management conferences (TMCs) and filing trial certificates for trials scheduled after changes to the Supreme Court Civil Rules and the Supreme Court Family Rules take effect on September 1, 2023 pursuant to OIC No. 425-2023.

Professional Notice

BAN-1: Bans on Publication Policy

  • August 03, 2023

To provide a general overview regarding examples of publication bans under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Sex Offender Information Registration Act, and Provincial Court Act.

Legal News

B.C. appoints two judges, two judicial justices

  • July 14, 2023

CBABC congratulates 18-year CBA member Hollis Lucky and Paul Sandhu on their appointments to judge of the Provincial Court. We also congratulate Robert Lesperance and Fiona Begg, K.C on their appointments to judicial justice. Robert has been a CBABC member for 44 years.