Thomas J. Crabtree has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Chilliwack. He will switch from Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of BC.
Serving for 19 years as a Provincial Court Judge, and as the Court’s Chief Judge for the last eight years, Crabtree has had his fingerprints on groundbreaking developments across the province including northern BC. He has worked with communities to support the development of five new Indigenous and First Nations sentencing courts in Prince George, North Vancouver, Duncan, Kamloops, and Merritt; as well as Aboriginal child protection case conferences in New Westminster.
Chief Judge Crabtree also oversaw the development and implementation of a new trial scheduling model and served on the executive of Access to Justice BC. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Judicial Institute and is a frequent speaker at programs for judges and others in Canadian judicial education.
Associate Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie said in a statement, “I know the Court’s Judges, Judicial Justices, and staff join me in congratulating Chief Judge Crabtree on his appointment.
“We wish him the very best in his new role, but we will miss his thoughtful leadership, endless energy, and openness to innovative solutions to the challenges facing the Court.”
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