The Court wants its access policy to be clear and easy to understand. To do this, the Court combined and updated ten access policies, one practice direction, and several notices into one clear, easy‑to‑read Access Policy with a user‑friendly design. The new Access Policy took effect on May 5, 2026. 

Access Policy

May 5 Court Update: Access Policy now live

Copies of the rescinded and moved documents are still available on our website under the Archive page.

Archived notices, policies and practice directions

Because of this change, the Court’s website has now been updated to remove language that referred to the old policies, practice direction and notices that were rescinded when the new Access Policy took effect.

In addition, these practice directions and notices have been updated to refer to the new Access Policy:

• Notice 14 Court Services Justices of the Peace Assignment of Duties Pursuant to s. 11 of the Provincial Court Act 
• Notice 28 Current Court Operations
• CRIM 05 Hearing of Bail Applications
• FAM 11 Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Provincial Court Family Rules
• FAM 12 Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Provincial Court (CFCSA) Rules and the Provincial Court (Snuw’uy’ulhtst tu Quw’utsun Mustimuhw u’ tu Shhw’a’luqwa’a’ i’ Smun’eem) [Laws of the Cowichan People for Families and Children] Rules
• FAM 13 Affidavits & Exhibits for Use in Family Proceedings
• SM CL 02 Default Method of Attendance for Court Appearances Under the Small Claims Rules
• SM CL 03 Affidavits & Exhibits and Documents for Settlement Conferences for Use in Small Claims Proceedings

Notices, policies, practice directions