2024

Cases of sex assault, fraud, drug dealing have been stayed, raising questions about administration of justice

There are two main purposes behind these pre-trial conferences. The first is to reduce the number of files being set for trial by helping to ensure that only those requiring a trial are actually set for hearing. The second purpose is to manage those files that are to be set for trial to ensure that accurate time estimates have been determined prior to dates being set and ensure hearings complete on time as scheduled.

On November 1, 2024, the Court will be expanding the Court Online Booking System (COBS).

Fighting a lawsuit is a slow, complicated, costly process, and many jurists say the system is broken. The Globe surveyed Canada’s legal world to find out what needs to change

"Speaking to you as the first transgender CBABC President, I genuinely and quite viscerally fear the violence, cruelty and disinformation that these protests threaten to deliver." - Lee Nevens (they/them), CBABC President 2024/25

"The Manitoba Bar Association is deeply concerned by the removal of NDP MLA Mark Wasyliw from caucus, which has been linked to his association with criminal defence lawyers. This decision raises serious concerns about the role and perception of defence lawyers in our justice system."

"The Government of British Columbia has appointed two new judges to the Provincial Court to support consistent and timely access to justice. The new judges appointed to the Provincial Court are: Michael Fortino and Michael Libby."

Comment on LSBC AGM Resolution 3