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Justice Review Task Force Established

The Justice Review Task Force was established in 2002 on the initiative of the Law Society of BC. It consists of senior representatives of the BC Supreme Court, the BC Provincial Court, the Law Society of BC, the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the Ministry of Attorney General.

The objective of the task force is to identify a wide range of reform ideas and initiatives that may help make the justice system more responsive, accessible and cost-effective. The task force provides a forum for participants to exchange information, engage in mutual consultation respecting proposed reforms and co-ordinate initiatives.

The following principles guide the work of the task force:

• those with a significant interest in the issue being explored should be involved in the process,
• the involvement should be meaningful,
• the process for development of reforms should be flexible, and
• the people involved in designing the plan may be as important as the design itself.

The task force created three Working Groups:

• the Family Justice Reform Working Group (July 2003),
• the Street Crime Working Group (March 2004),
• and the Civil Justice Reform Working Group (September 2004).

For more information about the Justice Review Task Force, and to read the reports of the working groups, go to the task force's website.