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Family

The Court helps settle disputes, including financial support and parenting issues when families separate, and hears child protection cases.

Criminal (adult and youth)

The Court deals with charges against adults for most crimes. Youth court deals with charges against young people aged 12 to 17.

Small claims

The Court conducts mediation and trials to resolve civil lawsuits in small claims court.

Traffic, ticket, bylaw

The Court deals with tickets for offences under BC and Canadian laws, and charges under municipal bylaws.

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Updates from the Court

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Call for Applications for Appointment as a JP Adjudicator – apply by March 28

The Judicial Council of B.C. is looking for lawyers with a minimum of 5 years active practice as a member of the Law Society of British Columbia who are interested in part-time adjudication work.

The February 2025 BC Provincial Court Judicial Complement Report is now available

Each month, the Court reports changes in its complement of judges in a Judicial Complement Report posted on the website.

Practice Direction related to JCM assignment of duties updated

The Court has revised Notice 03 which sets out the duties for judicial case managers who schedule hearings and preside in some pre-trial court appearances.
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eNews

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Doing your own legal research? There’s a website for that.

Clicklaw offers British Columbians reliable legal information. It’s curated by law librarians.

Lawyers from different backgrounds find judicial justices’ work rewarding

Read about the fascinating backgrounds of Judicial Justices Aamna Afsar and Robert Lesperance and how they approach their work.

Can you believe it? eNews is ten years old!

The BC Provincial Court’s eNews blog has had an impact in BC, won a national award, and received international attention.
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