2025

Congratulations to Mylene de Guzman and fellow CBABC members James Henry and Brian Dybwad on their appointment as judges, along with Ariana Ward.

Congratulations to CBABC member Mark Underhill on his appointment as judge of the province’s superior trial court. We also recognize Justices Lisa Warren and Andrew Mayer, who were elevated to the BC Court of Appeal, along with Lorianna Bennet, John Walker and Richard Fowle on their appointment to the Supreme Court.

A new provincial committee has begun work to remove systemic barriers that make access to government programs and services challenging for racialized people in British Columbia.

This Administrative Notice sets out the technical and other requirements for anyone participating in a court hearing by Microsoft Teams Video.

This Administrative Notice sets out the circumstances in which a pre-hearing conference must be held for registrars’ matters, how to schedule a pre-hearing conference, and the materials that should be provided in advance of a pre-hearing conference.

“Access to Justice Week is an opportunity to reflect on how B.C.’s justice system can best work for British Columbians. This year’s theme is: What does the future of access to justice look like?" - Niki Sharma, Attorney General

The Province, in partnership with the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC), is opening six Indigenous justice centres, fulfilling a commitment to establish 15 Indigenous justice centres (IJCs) throughout B.C.

An annual salary survey shows near across-the-board increases to in-house lawyers’ base pay in Canada, with those in British Columbia maintaining their position as the country’s top earners.

CBABC president Lee Nevens said people in the province lean on the legal system during some of the most important and toughest moments of their lives, and challenges like community safety and discrimination deserve urgent action.

Wilson helped push for Indigenous treaty rights to be enshrined in Constitution in 1980s