Mr Justice Kelleher issued his decision on November 25, 2009 which stated, among other things, that the properties of the four parishes could not be used by ANiC congregations.

The complex decision ruled that:

•	Bishop Ingham did not have any legal or canonical authority to terminate the appointment of the trustees and wardens of the ANiC Vancouver-area churches.
•	A bequest of $2+ million dollars left to the Church of the Good Shepherd was awarded to the ANiC congregation for use in their ministry because the Diocese of New Westminster, with no significant population of Chinese Canadians, could not fulfill the terms of the bequest.
•	The duly elected trustees of those parishes control the properties, but they must exercise their duties in accordance with the act, constitution, canons, rules and regulations of the diocese. Therefore, the judge said the properties may not be used by ANiC congregations.

The case had been heard in the BC Supreme Court beginning 25 May 2009.

In August 2008, the Diocese of New Westminster purportedly fired the duly elected trustees of four ANiC parishes in the Greater Vancouver area and then attempted to seize control of the bank accounts belonging to two of those parishes, which resulted in the accounts being frozen. In order to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities, the wardens and trustees of the four ANiC parishes asked the court for clarification of their responsibilities in light of the purported termination by the bishop.

The four parishes affected were:

•	St John’s Shaughnessy (Vancouver)
•	St Matthew’s (Abbotsford)
•	St Matthias & St Luke (Vancouver)
•	Church of the Good Shepherd (Vancouver)

Introduction by the ANiC parishes
Introduction by the Diocese of New Westminster

ANiC parishes’ opening statement, May 25
25 May 2009
26 May 2009
27 May 2009
28 May 2009
1 June 2009
2 June 2009
3 June 2009
8 June 2009
9 June 2009
10 June 2009
11 June 2009
* The Principles of Canon Law Common to the Churches of the Anglican Communion
(submitted as an exhibit by the Diocese of New Westminster on June 11 2009)

Overview
Background
Reminders
During the trial
After the trial
St John’s response to the Diocesan action
St John’s trustees’ letter to parishioners

Overview of the case – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 1 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 2 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 3 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 4 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Diocese’s opening statement, June 1 – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 5 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 6 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 7 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 10 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective
Summary of Day 11 of the hearing – from the diocese’s perspective

New Westminster – New Gospel; the ANiC trial  – June 5 2009 – Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine (SPREAD
Anglican Journal – May 27 2009

May 15 2009 – Mediation unsuccessful
Jan 7 2009 – Case to be heard May 25
Sept 10 2008 – Parishes ask court to clarify trustees’ responsibilities
Sept 5 2008 – Bishop Don writes the Primates and Archbishop of Canterbury…
Aug 27 2008 – Diocese moves to seize ANiC parishes
April 19 2008 – Anglican Church of Canada chooses litigation over negotiation
April 11 2008 – Open letter to the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada