CBABC joins over 50 partners in Access to Justice Triple Aim June 12, 2019 CBABC is proud to join today with more than 50 other justice organizations in Access to Justice Triple Aim, a shared goal of improving the experience of British Columbians.
Amendments to the Current Practice Direction for Court-to-Court Communications in Cross-Border Insolvency Cases May 28, 2019 The British Columbia Model Order Committee is seeking input from the BC insolvency community regarding the guidelines for court-to-court communications in cross-border insolvency cases.
The Enabling Provincial Court Rule for the Victoria Model (OIC 137 ) April 18, 2019 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.
Law Week brings free, family-friendly activities to BC communities April 09, 2019 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.
Unbundled Legal Services New Website April 02, 2019 We are very excited to announce a new public-facing website dedicated to raising public awareness of unbundling in BC: www.unbundlinglaw.ca
CBABC applauds government agreement with legal aid lawyers March 29, 2019 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.
Amendments to the Rules Concerning Fiduciary Property - Request for Comments and Feedback March 21, 2019 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.
Amendments to the Rules Concerning Fiduciary Property - Request for Comments and Feedback March 21, 2019 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.
CBABC Pushes Government to Strengthen Mental Health Act March 20, 2019 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.
CBABC's New Executive Director is Kerry L. Simmons, QC March 19, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) is very pleased to announce Kerry L. Simmons, QC as its new Executive Director. Ms. Simmons assumes the role effective immediately, after serving as acting Executive Director since late last year.