British Columbia Shorthand Reporters Association
Please note that the cover pages for BC Court of Appeal civil transcripts have been updated. The Ministry has not outlined the differences and has not yet updated the transcription manual to match any changes. That said, the Ministry would like all authorized reporters to disregard the current transcription manual in favour of the templates …
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Effective immediately, references to the Sovereign in civil and criminal matters should be to “Rex” or “His Majesty the King” in place of “Regina” or “Her Majesty the Queen.” Transcripts of proceedings that took place prior to September 8, 2022 (the day the Queen died) should refer to the Sovereign as Regina/HMTQ (and Queen’s Counsel), …
Members have been contacted by an individual seeking transcription services by an authorized reporter, the audio being “incidentally recorded” in a Residential Tenancy Branch hearing. It is noted that Rule 6.11 of the Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedures reads: 6.11 Recording prohibited Persons are prohibited from recording dispute resolution hearings, except as allowed by Rule …
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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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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 …
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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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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