Craig James Trial

• Former B.C. legislature clerk to be sentenced July 4 for $1,900 in misspending

  The fraud charge against Craig James was stayed last week because it was related to the same set of evidence involving nearly $1,900 in claims he made for work attire.

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  May 26, 2022
  
• Craig James, former B.C. legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trust

  The former clerk at the B.C. legislative assembly was charged with fraud and breach of trust relating to his claim of a retirement benefit, personal expenses, and a wood splitter.

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  May 19, 2022
  
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• Crown lacks evidence in proving case against former B.C. legislature clerk, says defence

  Gavin Cameron says two people still stand by their decisions on Craig James receiving a retirement benefit of $258,000, and two others followed policy in approving his travel expense claims.

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  Mar 3, 2022
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• Craig James trial: Lawyer says he didn’t advise B.C. Speaker on clerk’s retirement benefit

  Craig James has pleaded not guilty to breach of trust and fraud relating to his claim of the $258,000 benefit and other expense claims during his time as a B.C. legislature clerk.

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  Feb 16, 2022
• Craig James trial: former Speaker of B.C. legislature doesn’t recall retirement payout documents

  Former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of breach of trust by a public officer.

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  Feb 14, 2022
• Craig James trial: B.C. Speaker, adviser yelled at staff during misspending investigation

  Randall Ennis, who served as acting sergeant-at-arms in 2018, told the B.C. Supreme Court that the locks to the clerk's office were changed after Craig James was suspended.

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  Feb 3, 2022
• No parking for wood splitter at centre of case against former B.C. clerk, court hears

  The purchase of the splitter and a trailer are key elements in the case against former legislature clerk Craig James, who's accused of misspending public money.

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  Feb 2, 2022
• Craig James trial: B.C. clerk says she didn’t see rationale for predecessor’s retirement benefit

  Craig James, former clerk of the B.C. legislature, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of breach of trust by a public officer.

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  Jan 31, 2022
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• B.C. Crown says documents identified Wednesday could be ‘exculpatory’ in James case

  Crown prosecutor David Butcher learned of two new sets of documents relevant to the case during an interview with Hilary Woodward, executive financial officer at the legislature.

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  Jan 27, 2022
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• Lawyers pore over former B.C. clerk Craig James’ expenses as trial continues

  A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature claimed expenses ranging from malt whisky to cufflinks on the public purse.

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  Jan 25, 2022