Announcements

Canadian legal guru Gillian Hadfield says it is time to end self-regulation by lawyers, as well as their monopoly on providing legal services, because they have made such a hash of it.

At its June 15 meeting, in accordance with the CBABC Bylaws, Provincial Council will elect a Vice President, a Secretary Treasurer, and three Officers At Large.

The enabling Provincial Court rule for the Victoria model (OIC 137 ) has been published and we are now able to provide a more detailed walk through of the new rules and processes that will be implemented at the Victoria Provincial Court on May 13, 2019.

There are currently two appointment vacancies on the Board of the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia effective September 1, 2019 for a Representative from the CBABC Provincial Council.

There is currently one appointment vacancy on the Board of the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia effective September 1, 2019 for a CBABC/Law Society joint appointee from New Westminster.

There is currently one appointment vacancy on the Board of the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia effective September 1, 2019 for a CBABC/Law Society joint appointee from Kootenay County.

The Branch is now issuing a Call for Nominees for the remaining vacancies, which exist in Cariboo, Nanaimo and Prince Rupert Counties, and in the Thomson-Nicola region of Yale County.

There is currently one CBA appointment vacancy on the Board of the Association des juristes d’expression française de la Colombie-Britannique (AJEFCB). The appointment is for a two-year term.

“Congratulations to the Canadian Bar Assocation, BC Branch (CBABC) as it celebrates Law Week and the anniversary of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Law Week is an important opportunity to draw attention to legal services that British Columbians may not be aware they have access to."

“The Year in Review is meant to be modern, visually-engaging, and accessible to the public,” said the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada. “It should give Canadians a clear, easy to understand, and concise overview of the Court’s work last year.”