A new judge will sit on the bench in Nanaimo starting next month to assist with the increasing pressures of the courthouse and decreasing delays.
Colleen Spier, who graduated from the University of British Columbia, will be assigned by the judiciary to Nanaimo Provincial Court on July 7.
According to the province, Spier has a background in family law, child protection and mediation, and served as a judicial clerk in the Provincial Court’s externship program.
They say she has also been recognized with several awards for her contributions to the legal system including the King Charles Coronation Medal, King’s Counsel designation in 2023 and the Susanna Jani Award.
Appointing judges in the province is based on various considerations including court requirements, the diversity of the judiciary, and the candidate’s area of expertise.
