BC Supreme Court

• Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliation

  The lawyer for a First Nation fighting for title to part of Nootka Island says in his closing argument that the underlying objective of the court proceeding is reconciliation.

  Politics

  Sep 27
  
• B.C. man guilty of sex assault after befriending victims at Metro Vancouver churches

  Coquitlam resident Raymond Gaglardi appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Monday, and court records show he was convicted on 11 counts.

  Crime

  Sep 27
  
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• School board lacked authority to suspend trustees over alleged bullying: B.C. judge

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the Greater Victoria School Board lacked the authority to censure and suspend two elected trustees over allegations of harassment and bullying.

  Education

  Sep 26
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• B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time

  A notice of claim argues an alarm system designed and installed by Unified Systems Inc. failed when an unidentified person cut the cable for the second time in September 2020.

  Crime

  Sep 15
• 4 COVID-19 court cases dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court

  A B.C. Supreme Court chief justice found four consecutive challenges, that alleged COVID-19 health orders in B.C. violated human rights, to be unsubstantiated.

  Canada

  Sep 15
• Advocates for women fleeing violence challenge B.C. government’s stance on legal aid system

  The Single Mothers' Alliance launched a constitutional case in 2017, alleging eligibility for legal aid in B.C. does not meet the needs of low-income women.

  Politics

  Aug 23
• Amanda Todd: Sentencing hearing next month for man guilty of sextortion

  A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before her suicide has been scheduled for next month.

  Science

  Aug 11
• Amanda Todd trial: guilty verdict on five charges for Aydin Coban

  The jury took less than two days to reach Aydin Coban’s guilty verdict for five charges he was facing, in relation to Amanda Todd.

  Crime

  Aug 6
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• Evidence on hard drives suggests someone else harassed Amanda Todd, defence says

  Aydin Coban, 44, has pleaded not guilty to five charges relating to the sextortion of Amanda Todd, including possession of child pornography, extortion, and child luring.

  Crime

  Aug 3
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• Justice strikes down B.C. limit on recoverable costs after vehicle collision

  The court justice found the "thinly veiled purpose" of the legislation is to improve ICBC's finances by reducing the amount of expert evidence in liability claims.

  Politics

  Jul 12