| British Columbia Court of Appeal | |
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Coat of Arms |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia, Canada |
| Location | Vancouver (central registry), Victoria, Kamloops and Kelowna |
| Authorized by | Court of Appeal Act |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Website | Court of Appeal |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Lance S.G. Finch |
| Since | June 6, 2001 |
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and a number of boards and tribunals. The BCCA also hears criminal appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia where the proceedings in that court were by indictment. It will hear summary conviction appeals from the Supreme Court on criminal matters that originated in the Provincial Court. Statute restricts appeals on civil matters from the Provincial Court (Small Claims) to the Supreme Court. However, some Provincial Court civil matters may come before the BCCA on very narrow matters having to do with questions of administrative law or other unusual circumstances.
The BCCA consists of 24 justices (including a Chief Justice), nine of whom are supernumerary. All justices of the BCCA (including the position of Chief Justice) are appointed by the federal government. The central registry for the BCCA is in Vancouver, where the BCCA holds most of its sittings. The BCCA also occasionally hears cases in Victoria, Kelowna, and Kamloops. The judges for the Court also double as judges for the Yukon Court of Appeal. Cases from Yukon are heard in both Vancouver and in Whitehorse.
A full panel of the court consists of five justices; however, most cases are heard by a panel of three justices. A single justice will preside over matters heard in ”chambers”, usually Interlocutory matters or applications for leave to appeal.
When the court moved from its previous location (what is now the Vancouver Art Gallery), one of the old courtrooms was reconstructed in the present Arthur Erickson designed Vancouver Law Courts. When in session, a panel of the court will often preside in this Heritage Courtroom.
All courts in the Province of British Columbia display the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom, as a symbol of its judiciary.
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| Name | Appointed | Nominate By | Prior Position |
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| Chief Justice Lance S.G. Finch | June 6, 2001 (As Chief Justice) May 28, 1993 (As puisne justice of BCCA) |
Chretien Mulroney |
British Columbia Court of Appeal Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice M. Anne Rowles (Supernumerary) | October 11, 1991 | Mulroney | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Jo-Ann E. Prowse (Supernumerary) | June 24, 1992 | Mulroney | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Catherine Anne Ryan (Supernumerary) | January 28, 1994 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Ian T. Donald (Supernumerary) | January 28, 1994 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Mary V. Newbury | September 26, 1995 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Carol Mahood Huddart (Supernumerary) | March 19, 1996 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice John E. Hall (Supernumerary) | December 18, 1996 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Kenneth C. Mackenzie (Supernumerary) | June 25, 1998 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Mary E. Saunders | July 2, 1999 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Richard T. A. Low (Supernumerary) | July 28, 2000 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Risa E. Levine | February 6, 2001 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Kenneth J. Smith (Supernumerary) | October 1, 2001 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice P.D. Lowry (Supernumerary) | June 30, 2003 | Chretien | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Pamela Kirkpatrick | June 3, 2005 | Martin | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Edward C. Chiasson | September 14, 2006 | Harper | Lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
| Mr. Justice S. David Frankel | May 10, 2007 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice David Franklin Tysoe | June 22, 2007 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Daphne M. Smith | May 9, 2008 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Kathryn E. Neilson | May 9, 2008 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Harvey M. Groberman | May 9, 2008 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Elizabeth A. Bennett | May 14, 2009 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Nicole J. Garson | May 14, 2009 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Mr. Justice Christopher E. Hinkson | March 19, 2010 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Madam Justice Anne W. MacKenzie | December 31, 2011 | Harper | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
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