British Columbia Order in Council — Amendment to Supreme Court Civil Rules (O.C. 517/2020)

O.C. 517/2020

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. , Approved and Ordered Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria p a g e1o f2 On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that (

a) the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 1, and (

b) effective October 4, 2021, the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 2. Attorney General Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Court Rules Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 80, s. 1 Other: OIC 302/2009 R20437633 September 18, 2020

SCHEDULE The Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended in Rule 12-6 by adding the following subrules: Application of Rule 12-6

(0.1) Subrules (1) to (12) of this Rule do not apply during the period starting on September 28, 2020 and ending on October 3, 2021. Rules during specified period

(0.2) During the period referred to in subrule (0.1), (

a) a trial must be heard by the court without a jury regardless of whether a party filed or served a notice, or paid any sum for the jury and the jury process, under this Rule, (

b) the court may transfer a proceeding to the Provincial Court of British Columbia under

section of the Supreme Court Act even though a party has filed a notice requiring a jury trial under this Rule, and (

c) a party may not apply for an adjournment of a trial because the party may want to require that the trial be heard by the court with a jury, unless the court otherwise orders.

SCHEDULE The Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended in Rule 12-6 by repealing subrules (0.1) and (0.2).

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 517/2020
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0517 2020
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	68fccc2c3f2fff96ed3d0049ab54db47f4a14725

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