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Media Release

B.C. lawyers offer solutions to increase access to justice

January 22, 2025

Canada’s largest legal professional association calls for action on affordability, public safety

Call for Consultation

Influence Standard Form Contracts of Purchase and Sale

January 21, 2025

Tell us the amendments to the forms you want to see by February 5.

Legal News

Proposed reforms of LSO governance model will hurt bar’s ability to self-regulate, lawyers say

January 17, 2025

Changes put forward include significantly reducing the proportion of elected lawyers in Convocation

CBABC Announcement

Call for Volunteers: Association des juristes d’expression française de la Colombie-Britannique

January 14, 2025

CBABC seeks candidates interested in serving on the Board of Directors of the Association des juristes d’expression française de la Colombie-Britannique (AJEFCB) for a two-year term commencing upon appointment.

Call for Consultation

Have your say: Uniform Class Proceedings Act

January 14, 2025

Complete the online survey by February 20 to inform the Uniform Law Conference of Canada’s submission.

Media Release

Statement from CBABC President on Appointment of Chief Justice Skolrood

January 13, 2025

"As the legal community welcomes the Honourable Ronald A. Skolrood as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Friday, January 17, I extend my warmest congratulations on behalf of members of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch."

CBABC Announcement

Write for BarTalk

January 02, 2025

Contact bartalk@cbabc.org to confirm your choice and to make sure the topic is still available.

Legal News

A new generation of judges is redefining what Canada’s top courts look like

December 31, 2024

"The legal profession, including the Canadian Bar Association in 2013 and in 2020, has long advocated for more judicial diversity. Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner has extolled the value of diversity in speeches and his annual press conferences."

Professional Notice

Live Links move to Provincial Court website

December 19, 2024

Court Services Branch will transition the posting locations for the Live Links document in February 2025 and only post those documents on ACM and on the Virtual Bail Team.

Professional Notice

FAM 03: Scheduling of continuations in family matters

December 19, 2024

Purpose: To ensure family trials or hearings, once commenced, are concluded within a reasonable time.