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NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY PUBLICATION BANS

A party in a criminal matter, in the Vancouver and New Westminster Registries, who wishes to obtain a discretionary publication ban or an order excluding the public from the courtroom, is required by practice direction to complete the form on this page to notify subscriber media outlets of the application.

The form on this page is to be completed by counsel or the party making an application which is subject to the practice direction.

Once completed and confirmed, the information contained in the form will be automatically emailed to all subscribers. For that reason, the specific information (i.e. witness or complainant’s name or identifying information) sought to be protected by a publication ban should not be included in the application form.

Completion of this form is solely for the purpose of notifying subscribers that an application will be made. To obtain an order for a ban, the appropriate materials need to be filed with the registry in accordance with the Criminal Rules and the matter needs to be spoken to in court.

This page is maintained by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

PLEASE FILL OUT ALL PARTS OF THIS FORM
(EACH APPLICANT MUST FILL OUT A FORM):

APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICATION BAN

IN THE :
File No:
BETWEEN:
Regina
AND (NAME OF ACCUSED):
NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICATION BAN

TAKE NOTICE that an application for a publication ban will be made by:
Applicant :
Counsel's name:
To the judge presiding at:
in:
 , BRITISH COLUMBIA
on
 Click Here to Pick up the date (mm/dd/yyyy)
at the hour of
or soon thereafter as the application can be made for:
Particulars of the ban applied for:
Please insert in the box below the terms of the order you are seeking from the court. If you are applying for a ban or to close the courtroom to the public pursuant to a section of the Criminal Code or other relevant legislation, you must provide the full section number. If you are applying for a ban pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the court, this should be stated.
DATED at:
 , BRITISH COLUMBIA
on
 Click Here to Pick up the date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Applicant's e-mail address:
Applicant's telephone number:
Applicant's postal address:
City:
Province
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Postal Code

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