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It is one of the first examples in the world of online dispute resolution (ODR) being incorporated into the public justice system. The CRT is an administrative tribunal with different legal standards [2] than BC Court Services and court system.
The Provincial Court of British Columbia (BC Provincial Court) is a trial level court in British Columbia that hears cases in criminal, civil and family matters. The Provincial Court is a creation of statute , and as such its jurisdiction is limited to only those matters over which is permitted by statute.
The building is a 7-storey structure housing 35 courtrooms and is 42 metres (138 ft) in height. It is largely covered by a roof of green-tinted glass over a space-frame structure covering approximately 50,000 square feet (4,645 m2), more than one acre, of occupied space. [5]
Crown corporations in BC are public-sector organizations established and funded by the Government of British Columbia to provide specialized goods and services to citizens. [1] They operate at varying levels of government control, depending on how they are defined, funded, and the kinds of services they provide.
Founded in 1857, it is the oldest law enforcement agency in the province. Sheriffs are provincial peace officers appointed under the BC Sheriff Act and BC Police Act with authority to enforce all relevant federal and provincial acts, including the criminal code throughout British Columbia while in the lawful execution of their duties.
The issues appealed to the Supreme Court were: Whether the delay violated Blencoe's section 7 rights. Whether the delay violated the administrative law rule against undue delay. In a five-to-four decision, the Court overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, and held that the delay did not violate the Charter or administrative law.
Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court tested the basic constitutional right of prison inmates’ access to legal documents prior to court.
McLachlin, writing for a unanimous Court, found that the Superintendent discriminated against Grismer. McLachlin found that the Meiorin test for determining if a standard is a bona fide occupational requirement applied not just in the employment context but to all circumstances of discrimination where accommodation may be available.