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In 2024/2025 there were 58,181 #self-represented #BCPC appearances.
Check out our website to help you prepare for your court case: ow.ly/vJmu50Y1mfv#bclegal#A2J
The Olympics has us thinking about Canada welcoming the world for #FIFA2026. Notice 35 has info re #BCPC operations during FIFA, like what will happen for #Vancouver and #Fraser region adult crim trials that require police attendance.
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Are you a #bclawyer or self represented litigant who uses #AI? Check out our "Conducting legal research" and "Courtroom procedures, conduct and customs" pages for helpful information about AI and court proceedings.
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The Honourable Judge Burdett retired from the #BCPC on February 1, 2026.
During her 30 years with the Court she served as a #judge, Associate Chief Judge and Regional Administrative Judge.
The Court thanks Judge Burdett and wishes her well in her retirement.
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Today Jodi Michaels was sworn in as a #BCPC judge.
Judge Michaels was called to the bar in 2012. In 2024, she was awarded a Regional Leadership Award at the Annual Crown Conference. Judge Michaels will be assigned to the #Northern region with chambers in #DawsonCreek.
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Tina-Marie Bradford was sworn in as a judge today.
Judge Bradford will be assigned to the #Interior region with chambers in #Penticton. Judge Bradford was called to the bar in 2000 and has a background in labour law and civil litigation.
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Today Judge Hutchinson was sworn in as a #BCPC#judge.
He will be assigned to the Northern region with chambers in #PrinceGeorge.
Judge Hutchinson is an #AllardLaw grad and has practiced in northwest BC since becoming a lawyer in 2013.
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Chief Judge Gillespie visited #Guyana last year to lead workshops for magistrates, lawyers, and police prosecutors on “applying a trauma-informed gender and culturally sensitive approach to the application of justice”.
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"February 2 to 6, 2026 marks Access to Justice Week in British Columbia – a province-wide chance to come together, reflect, learn, and imagine what a more accessible, equitable, and effective justice system can look like for everyone."
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Judge Rankin was sworn in today. He will work in the Vancouver Island region with chambers in #Victoria.
He was a founding member of #ThompsonRiversUniversity law school in #Kamloops and has more than 18 years of experience as a lawyer.
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The newest #BCPC Judicial Complement Report is now available.
The report lists recent retirements, appointments, and senior judge elections.
Senior #judges are aged 55 years or older with at least 10 years’ service who choose to sit part time.
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