BarTalk February 2003
Volume 15, Number 1

In July 2002, amendments to Rule 66 expanded fast track litigation province wide. Previously the fast track procedure was available only in the Vancouver, New Westminster and Kamloops registries on a pilot project basis.

When the decision was made to expand Rule 66 province wide, the Rules Revision Committee examined the fast track procedure and one issue considered was whether to retain the automatic exemption of personal injury actions as set out in Subrules 66(6) and (7). After deliberation, the Committee decided that the exemption should no longer be retained. However, given the potential impact of such an amendment, the Committee seeks comment from members of the legal profession practising in this area before recommending the amendment.

Any comments or suggestions should be sent to Judith Hoffman, Secretary, Rules Revision Committee, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E1 no later than March 15, 2003.

This article was published in the February 2003 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.