Schedule 3

1 Rule 12-1.1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, is amended

(a) by adding the following subrule:

Exception if trial management conference scheduled

(2.1) Despite subrules (1) and (2) and unless the court otherwise orders, if a trial management conference is scheduled to take place,

(a) the plaintiff must, at least 28 days before the date set for the trial management conference,

(i) file a trial brief in Form 41, and

(ii) serve a copy of the filed trial brief on all other parties of record, and

(b) each party of record, other than the plaintiff, must, at least 21 days before the date set for the trial management conference,

(i) file a trial brief in Form 41, and

(ii) serve a copy of the filed trial brief on all other parties of record. ,

(b) in subrule (4) by striking out "or (2) (a) or (b)" and substituting ", (2) (a) or (b) or (2.1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b) (i) or (ii)",

(c) in subrule (5) by striking out "(1) or (2)" and substituting "(1), (2) or (2.1)",

(d) in subrule (6) (a) by striking out "file" and substituting "prepare", and

(e) in subrule (6) (b) by striking out "filed".

2 Rule 12-3 (1) is amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (d.1) and by adding the following paragraph:

(d.2) any amended witness list prepared by or served on the party under Rule 12-1.1 (6), and .

3 Rule 16-1 is amended

(a) in subrule (14) by striking out "applicant" and substituting "petitioner",

(b) in subrule (14) (b) by striking out "court day" and substituting "business day", and

(c) in subrule (15) by striking out everything after "registry" and by adding the following paragraphs:

(a) no earlier than 9 a.m. on the business day that is three full business days before the new date set for the hearing and no later than 4 p.m. on the business day that is one full business day before the new date set for the hearing, or

(b) if an earlier date is fixed by a registrar, on or before that date.

4 Forms 37 and 117 in Appendix A are repealed and the following substituted:

Form 37 (Rule 9-8 (3) )

Notice of Withdrawal

Form 117 (Rules 22-8 (10) and 25-12 (7) )

Release Order

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