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The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) invites all British Columbians to Law Week activities around BC. Attend a free public law class, take a courthouse tour and enjoy free legal advice from volunteer lawyers.

We are very excited to announce a new public-facing website dedicated to raising public awareness of unbundling in BC: www.unbundlinglaw.ca

Kerry L. Simmons, QC, CBABC Executive Director, remembers Mr. Fraser fondly. “Paul’s commitment to public service was inspiring. Long after he served as CBA president, he continued to mentor the subsequent leaders, including me, and brought together members of the legal profession for good causes. He will be missed.”

Purpose: The objective of this Notice to the Profession and Public is to outline the changes to the Provincial Court’s civil jurisdiction effective April 1, 2019, further to the implementation of the accident claims jurisdiction of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT).

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) welcomes the announcement of a one-time grant of $7.9 million to support the development of a new framework for legal aid funding.

The Province and the Legal Services Society (LSS) have announced a one-time grant of $7.9 million to support the development of a new framework for legal aid funding.

Interview with CBABC Past President, Bill Veenstra, QC

The Law Society has advised that they plan to make some amendments to the rules concerning fiduciary property.  Before doing so, the Law Society would like to hear from lawyers who may be affected by the proposed rule changes. 

The Law Society of British Columbia has recently contacted the Chairs of the CBABC Wills and Trusts Sections to advise that the Law Society is planning to make amendments to the rules concerning fiduciary property. 

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) applauds new recommendations for changes to the BC Mental Health Act (MHA) made by the Office of the Ombudsperson in its Special Report No. 42: Committed to Change. The Report is the result of an investigation commenced in August 2017 into the involuntary admission process under the MHA.