Rules of Court for the Supreme Court of Yukon
| Description | Overview of the new independent Rules of Court for the Supreme Court of Yukon. |
| Status | Permanent implementation |
| Jurisdiction | Yukon |
| Court | Supreme Court of Yukon |
| Body responsible | Supreme Court of Yukon |
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| Timeline | |
| 2005 | Process to create an independent set of Rules of Court for Yukon began |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | Yukon Rules of Court came into effect |
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| Development | |
In the past, the court has followed the Rules of Court of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. However, those Rules do not always fit the Yukon context and the practice has evolved to issue Practice Directions to make changes or adjustments. In 2005, the court decided to create Rules of Court specifically for the Supreme Court of Yukon using the current British Columbia Rules of Court as a guide. Thus, these Rules of Court are similar to the British Columbia Rules of Court, although with some significant changes.
Introduction. | |
| Description of reforms | |
| The Rules of Court for the Supreme Court of Yukon came into force on September 15, 2008, ending the use of the BC Rules of Court in the jurisdiction. Rule-making authority is given to the judges of the Supreme Court under s. 38 of the Judicature Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 128. To this end, the judges established a Rules Committee and undertook an extensive consultation process with the members of the Bar to adapt the BC Rules for implementation in Yukon. | |
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Submit update
If you have updates, changes, or additional information regarding this reform, please contact our Librarian, Brad Albrecht, at balbrecht@cfcj-fcjc.org
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URL
http://cfcj-fcjc.org/inventory/reform.php?id=75