Identity area
Type of entity
Government
Authorized form of name
Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice
Parallel form(s) of name
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Other form(s) of name
- Supreme Court of Civil Justice of the Colony of Vancouver Island
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Description area
Dates of existence
1856-1869
History
The Supreme Court of Civil Justice of the Colony of Vancouver Island was established by an Imperial Order in Council from the British Privy Council, dated 4 April 1856. The court remained separate from the Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Columbia, even when the two colonies merged in 1866.
The court was renamed the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island by the 1 March 1869 Ordinance to regulate the Supreme Courts of Justice of British Columbia. This ordinance also provided for the future merger of the two courts into the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which was completed 29 March 1870 under the Courts Merger Ordinance, 1870.
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Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice
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Revised: RMCRORY 2020-05-14 [added administrative history and dates. Colony created court in 1864 but ruled invalid by Britain - need to confirm records before adding to history]
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Central Name Authority File
1 Mar 1869 Ordinance to regulate the Supreme Courts of Justice of British Columbia
British Columbia. Supreme Court authority record