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April 09, 2024 - eNews - From the Provincial Court to the volleyball
April 5, 2024 - Judicial Appointments - Judges Klein, Thompson
April 4, 2024 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (March 31, 2024)
April 2, 2024 - Announcement: BC Provincial Court to Begin Sitting at Ahousaht Starting April 9, 2024
March 26, 2024 - Retirement Judicial Justice Rogers
March 22, 2024 - eNews - An important “heads up” about the Court’s website and notices
March 12, 2024 - Call for French Speaking Judge and Judicial Justice Applicants
March 11, 2024 - Revised NP 21 Remote Attendance in the Provincial Court
March 7, 2024 - Retirement Judge Cohen
March 7, 2024 - Retirement Judge Gunnell
February 29, 2024 - eNews - Check out the Court’s new social media accounts on LinkedIn and Instagram!
February 15, 2024 - Revised CRIM 18 Counsel Document Submission Protocol for Bail and Sentencing Hearings
February 13, 2024 - eNews - What does it take to produce the BC Provincial Court's highly rated annual reports?
February 8, 2024 - Announcement: RAJ Re-appointments
February 6, 2024 - Judicial Appointments - Churchill, Elden, Leung, Wagner
February 1, 2024 - Revised Bans on Publication Policy
January 30, 2024 - Announcement: Prince George Courthouse closure – Jan. 30
January 29, 2024 - New Practice Direction SM CL 04 Intimate Images Protection Act Procedural Requirements
January 29, 2024 - Revised Access to Court Records Policy
January 23, 2024 - eNews - Clients’ stories reveal Indigenous court’s impact
January 23, 2024 - Reconciliation in Action - a BC Provincial Court Report on the New Westminster First Nations Court, January 2024
January 22, 2024 - New Practice Direction CRIM 19 Procedure for Applications to Vary or Revoke a Publication Ban under s. 486.51 of the Criminal Code
January 15, 2024 - Revised Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms Policy
January 12, 2024 - R. v. Blue - Reasons for Judgment
January 12, 2024 - Revised CRIM 03 Judicial Authorization Applications
January 9, 2024 - eNews - What you need to know about family pets and the Family Law Act
January 3, 2024 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (December 31, 2023)
January 2, 2024 - Retirement Judge Skilnick
January 2, 2024 - Retirement Judge Saunders
December 15, 2023 - 2022-2023 Annual Report
December 12, 2023 - eNews - Williams Lake Indigenous Court celebrates 3rd anniversary and judge explains how it works
December 11, 2023 - Revised FAM 10 Electronic Signatures on Family Forms & Orders & Filing of Orders (eff. Dec. 13)
December 11, 2023 - Revised FAM 09 Consent Adjournment (FLA_FMEA)
December 5, 2023 - Announcement - 3 Judges Appointed & 1 Judicial Justice Appointed
November 28, 2023 - eNews - How a person who’s not a lawyer may appear for a client in Provincial Court
November 22, 2023 - New NP 33 Northern Virtual Bail Court (Prince George) Forensic Liaison Pilot Project (eff. Nov. 23)
November 17, 2023 - New Practice Direction GEN 05 Non-Lawyers Appearing for Clients in Court
November 16, 2023 - Revised CRIM 05 Hearing of Bail Applications (now effective in all Regions)
November 15, 2023 - New NP 32 Official of the Court Under Rule 62(g.1) of the Provincial Court Family Rules
November 14, 2023 - eNews - Judges go to jail
October 31, 2023 - eNews - What does it take to start an Indigenous Court in BC?
October 18, 2023 - eNews - My first year as a BC Provincial Court judge
October 3, 2023 - eNews - Good news for criminal lawyers! Digital access to court records
September 29, 2023 - Revised NP 28 Current Court Operations
September 19, 2023 - eNews - Duncan First Nations Court celebrates 10th Anniversary and move to Si'em Lelum
September 12, 2023 - Retirement Judge Flewelling
September 5, 2023 - eNews - Applying for appointment as a Provincial Court judge: a judge shares what it feels like
August 24, 2023 - eNews - Restorative justice is alive and well in Haida Gwaii
August 10, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (July 31, 2023)
August 8, 2023 - eNews - What can you expect at a small claims trial conference?
August 4, 2023 - Announcement: Golden Courthouse Closure UPDATE – Alternate Court Locations
August 3, 2023 - Revised FAM 13 Affidavits & Exhibits for Use in Family Proceedings
August 1, 2023 - Retirement Judge Wingham
August 1, 2023 - eNews - Judges and lawyers join forces to train junior lawyers
July 20, 2023 - eNews - BC Judicial Council’s 2022 annual report offers insights into judicial appointments
July 14, 2023 - Announcement - 2 Judges Appointed & 2 Judicial Justices
July 7, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (June 30, 2023)
July 4, 2023 - Retirement Judge Bahen
June 27, 2023 - Judicial Council Annual Report 2022
June 27, 2023 - eNews - Judge’s story shows Cknucwentn First Nations Court’s impact
June 23, 2023 - New Practice Direction CRIM 16 Joint Hearing Criminal Case Management Orders Under s. 551.7 Code
June 13, 2023 - eNews - Judges to teach advocacy skills to lawyers in July
June 8, 2023 - R. v. Sprout - Reasons for Judgment
June 8, 2023 - Revised Access to Court Proceedings Policy
May 31, 2023 - eNews - The second person of Chinese heritage appointed to a BC court reflects on “belonging”
May 23, 2023 - eNews - Digital access for BC lawyers to Provincial Court family court records … criminal court records coming soon!
May 16, 2023 - R. v. Bolton - Reason for Sentence
May 12, 2023 - New Practice Direction CRIM 17 Withdrawing as Counsel of Record in Criminal Matters
May 4, 2023 - eNews - What does judging virtually demand of a judge?
April 21, 2023 - Announcement - 3 Judges and 1 Judicial Justice Appointed
April 20, 2023 - eNews - Community partnerships vital to Vancouver’s specialized sentencing courts
April 20, 2023 - Revised CRIM 03 Judicial Authorization Applications
April 4, 2023 - eNews - Technology enables Provincial Court to continue operation despite Golden courthouse fire
March 21, 2023 - eNews - Changing BC’s family justice system
March 7, 2023 - eNews - Two judges discover a Kamloops connection 40 years later
March 2, 2023 - Provincial Court Judge Complement (February 28, 2023)