A B.C. Supreme Court justice and about a dozen lawyers couldn't proceed with murder and murder conspiracy cases May 27.
Murder and a murder conspiracy cases were delayed in B.C. Supreme Court May 27 due to a shortage of sheriffs that continues in B.C. despite the attorney general’s assurances it is being dealt with.Sheriffs are required in courtrooms to provide security for proceedings. They also move prisoners around courthouses and transport them to court.
Singh, who lived alone, was found badly beaten in her house on Jan. 31, 2021. Vancouver police said two men gained entry to Singh’s Little Mountain home around 6 a.m. by posing as police officers. Court delays in B.C.’s justice system due to sheriff shortages have become more common in recent years. Thirty-one courtrooms were closed in Abbotsford, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam and Surrey between Aug. 14 and Sept. 13, 2023. Earlier in 2023, sources told Glacier Media courtroom closures included those in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Victoria, Chilliwack and Kamloops.
On the May 27 Vancouver Provincial Court list alone, there were 32 cases listed in excess of 300 days . "Everyone who uses the court system expects it to run safely and smoothly," Sharma said in a statement at the time. "Sheriffs provide critical protective and enforcement services for the judiciary, Crown, defence, court staff and the public. That's why it's so encouraging that more people than ever are applying to join the BC Sheriff Service."
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