Chief Justice Hinkson has revised Practice Direction 17 – Real-Time Reporting. PD-17, which was first issued on July 1, 2010, has been updated to align with the Official Reporters (Supreme Court) Regulation made under the Court Rules Act. Changes include 14 days’ notice to the registry scheduling manager as opposed to 30 days’ notice. Want …
Chief Justice Hinkson has issued a practice direction on form of address: A justice is to be addressed as “Chief Justice”, “Associate Chief Justice”, “Justice”, “Madam Justice”, or “Mr. Justice” as the context requires. The use of terms “My Lord”, “My Lady”, “Your Lordship”, and “Your Ladyship” is to be avoided. This practice direction is …
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Don’t forget your official reporter CRC! The new Official Reporter Regulations requires all official reporters have a criminal record check (CRC) within 90 days of September 14, 2021. If you are outside of BC, please contact the BCSRA for more information on how to complete your CRC. Official Reporters that do not obtain and pass …
The following notice was distributed to BCSRA members in the Summer 2021 Newsletter: It has come to our attention that some BCSRA members are experiencing difficulties getting paid in a timely way or at all for court reporting or transcription services. Sometimes reference is made to the COVID pandemic and its effects, including scheduling issues …
Do you have an ad for our classifieds section? What about a notice for an event? Maybe an update on some shorthand news? If you are a BCSRA member, you can contribute to the BCSRA website. Fill out this form to submit a post to the BCSRA website. Posts will be reviewed prior to being …
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Please note the transcript format update: Provincial Court (Family Rules) will be referenced as Provincial Court Family Rules in transcripts of proceedings that take place after midnight on May 16, 2021. Court reporters cannot search a court file per PCFR 174: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/120_2020#section174. References: https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-27-04-2021 https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-11-05-2021 https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/about-bc-justice-system/justice-reform-initiatives/family-civil/pcrf-explained.pdf For more reporter-related news and events, check out bcsra.net/classifieds-news-events. …
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The BCSRA job board is open to full participating members or affiliate members who are owners and/or managers of court reporting firms. This perk is available through the BSCRA-run Discord server. If you’re already a member, message Liz for your invite. Not yet a member? Click here for more info. Wondering what the heck is …
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1. Speaker Designations Please note the update to gender-neutral colloquies and bylines. Instead of Ms. or Mr., have your speaker designations follow the format of Cnsl, first initial, period, last name. Cnsl B. Example The title of CNSL combined with the first initial and surname are to be used. The first name must be included …
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Thank you for joining us for our Data Security & Process coffee chat. If you missed it or would like a recap, here are four main takeaways: Get a password manager. Do not reuse the same password for everything. Some options for password managers include Bitwarden or iCloud Keychain. Use non-SMS two-factor authorization, like Microsoft …