2024

Morishita said at the top of his mind is acting on the findings from last year’s national study on wellness in the legal profession, in which more than half of respondents reported experiencing psychological distress and burnout, with some reporting thoughts of suicide.

Purpose: To set out the process for counsel to submit any documents for the Court to consider for a bail or sentencing hearing.

Purpose: To clarify the location of bail hearings during court sitting hours and outside of court sitting hours.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch is pleased to announce Scott Morishita as our president for the 2023-24 term.

Negar Azmudeh, Assistant Deputy Chairperson at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. Justice Azmudeh fills the remaining position authorized under the Budget Implementation Act, 2019.

J. Gareth Morley, Senior Counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia in Victoria, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Victoria. Justice Morley replaces Justice J. Steeves (Victoria), who resigned effective June 11, 2022.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch commends the provincial government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for reflecting our recommendations for family law legal aid in their 2024 Budget Consultation Report.

To provide a general overview regarding examples of publication bans under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Sex Offender Information Registration Act, and Provincial Court Act.

British Columbia is reaching out to the public as it seeks to identify and address systemic racism in government services.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch is pleased to award Vancouver lawyer, Edward L. Wilson the Georges A. Goyer QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. The award is the highest honour bestowed by the Branch and was presented at the annual Vancouver Bench & Bar Dinner.