Event Updates
Conference Events
Judges’ and Lawyers’ BCCA Centenary Conference (April 23-24, 2010)
Speakers and program now finalized and 10 hours CPD Accreditation granted by the Law Society for lawyer’s wishing to include attendance at the Conference as part of their mandatory CPD requirements for 2010.
View Updated Academic Program for full list of speakers and topics. Log in to the Law Society’s member resources database for full information on the continuing professional development credits available for the Conference.
The Gala Dinner on April 23, 2010 is now sold out.
Thank you for your support of this event and we look forward to the celebrations in April. Please feel free to contact the Event Organization at BCCA100@courts.gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Press Releases
Special sitting to commemorate BC Court of Appeal’s Centenary
VANCOUVER – The BC Court of Appeal will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special sitting of the Court on March 26, 2010, at the Vancouver Law Courts’ Great Hall. The special sitting will be held before 20 of the Court’s 23 justices, and will be open to the public, as space permits, beginning at 4:15 pm on March 26, 2010. More…
Click the link to view Global news coverage of the March 26th special sitting.
Launch of the BC Court Of Appeal’s Centenary
VICTORIA – The 100th anniversary celebrations of the BC Court of Appeal will commence in Victoria on January 8, 2010, with a special sitting of the court at the Maritime Museum’s Heritage Courtroom. In making the announcement today, the Victoria Bar Association said 20 of the Court’s 23 justices will be on hand for the special sitting which will be open to the public, as space permits, from 2:00 – 4:00pm on January 8, 2010. More…
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Celebration Events
Special Sittings of the Court in 2010
During 2010, the Court of Appeal will be commemorating its Centenary by holding several special sittings of the Court in locations throughout the province. Special Sittings are planned, as noted below, for Victoria, Vancouver, Prince George, Kamloops, and Kelowna. By holding these Special Sittings, the Court hopes to provide opportunities to make the Court better known to all British Columbians. This is an important element of the Centenary celebrations, because the Court of Appeal is the highest Court in the province and has jurisdiction over the entire province. The Court serves, and is accountable to, all residents of British Columbia.
Click to view news coverage of the first Special Sitting.
Special Sittings are open to the public as space permits, invited guests of the Court, and all members of the legal profession. Judges and lawyers in attendance should not gown, except those counsel who are speaking at the Special Sitting by invitation.
