The Advocate

The Advocate is a B.C.-based magazine covering all things "of interest to the lawyer and in the lawyer's interest".

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Jeffrey W. Locke has been appointed as a judge of the BC Supreme Court, sitting in Victoria https://t.co/wly2UDrXej

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On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of British Columbia will hold a formal ceremony to welcome The Honourable Justice Gregory Koturbash to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The ceremony will begin at 4:15 p.m., in Courtroom 1 of The Law Courts at Kelowna.

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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has announced that Associate Judge Shelagh Scarth retired from the Supreme Court of British Columbia at Vancouver on March 27, 2026. Associate Judge Scarth was appointed as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court in 2000.

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The BC Supreme Court has held that the new BC Legal Professions Act is constitutional: 2026 BCSC 779.

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The new edition of the Advocate is here, featuring Lindsay Waddell on the cover https://t.co/jYDH5ryjO2

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Congratulations to Perbeen Mann, Jacinta Lawton, and Scott Wright, our newest BC Provincial Court judges. https://t.co/a8nXI8FxYF

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A notice has been issued regarding the scheduling of pre-trial applications and voir dires in criminal cases in the BC Supreme Court https://t.co/QCwMvEl3E4

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The BC Provincial Court has two new judicial justices: Gurmail Gill and Wesley Perrin https://t.co/zNCAGzAVI3

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The 2025 BC Court of Appeal Annual Report is now available https://t.co/zDHGZi87Vt

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The 2025 BC Supreme Court Annual Report is now available https://t.co/IQzXpqzACG

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Four new judges have been appointed to the BC Supreme Court: Justice Delaram Jahani (Vancouver); Justice Jacqueline G. McQueen (Vancouver); Justice Michael P. Klein (Vancouver); and Justice Brook J. Greenberg (Vancouver)

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The BC Provincial Court has issued an update to CRIM 18 Counsel Document Submission Protocol for Bail, Sentencing Hearings, and Electronic Desk Order Spring Orders to create a counsel document submission protocol for electronic desk order spring orders https://t.co/soiarqVNZh

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The BC Supreme Court has issued PD-70 - Hearings and Pre-hearing Conferences before the Registrar, which describes requirements for scheduling hearings and pre-hearing conferences before the registrar and sets timelines for filing related appointments https://t.co/8cRzLBdBk0

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The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hold a Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Justice Gibson and the Honourable Justice K. Saunders on March 9, 2026 at the Victoria Law Courts in Courtroom 401 at 4:15 p.m.

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The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hold a Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Justice Lachance on March 23, 2026 at the New Westminster Law Courts in Courtroom 207 at 4:15 p.m.

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The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hold a Welcoming Ceremony for the Honourable Associate Judge Peck on February 9, 2026 at the Vancouver Law Courts in Courtroom 53 at 4:15 p.m.

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The BC Provincial Court has issued an update on Provincial Court Operations During FIFA World Cup 2026 https://t.co/UOVsRkvZYw

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The Court of Appeal will continue to hear appeals and chambers applications during the FIFA World Cup Period (June 12 to July 8, 2026). Parties should be prepared for those proceedings to be converted to virtual hearings using Zoom if required.

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The BC Supreme Court has announced an expansion of proceedings that the court will schedule during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at court locations in the Lower Mainland https://t.co/poUooeFNhZ

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A BC Supreme Court notice has been issued regarding the assignment of case management judges in criminal proceedings https://t.co/E6IABGSDp6