The Canadian Bar Association is an intervenor in the Law Society of BC and the Trial Lawyers Association of BC's constitutional challenges to the Legal Professions Act.
Supporting all orders set out in the notices of application, the CBA argues that the Act unconstitutionally interferes with lawyer-client relationships and erodes protections for the independence of the bar, including its ability to self-regulate. This interference prevents lawyers from fulfilling their constitutionally protected role within the justice system, undermining public confidence and access to a free and fair justice system.
Stay up to date on the litigation with the timeline below.
Oct 14, 2025
Three-week summary trial begins with Chief Justice Skolrood as case management and hearing judge
Oct 3, 2025
Deadline for plaintiffs to submit reply submissions
Sep 26, 2025
The Attorney General of BC stated in a letter that the Legal Professions Act will not take effect while the chief justice's decision is under reserve.
Sep 15, 2025
The Province has submitted written arguments
Jul 31 - Aug 21, 2025
Plaintiffs and intervenors, including the Canadian Bar Association, have submitted written arguments in the constitutional challenges to the Legal Professions Act.
May 23, 2025
Province of BC submits its response to Law Society of BC and Trial Lawyers of BC applications
Apr 4-22, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
Supreme Court of BC releases
Jun 17, 2024
Supreme Court of BC releases Decision on Injunction
Jun 7, 2024
Province of BC responds to and
May 17 & 21, 2024
and submit Notices of Civil Claim to the Supreme Court of BC
