In December 2025, LABC invited feedback from lawyers and other interested and impacted parties to help shape the development of a Lawyer Quality Assurance (QA) Framework.
News releases and announcements
Statements issued by or regarding Legal Aid BC are listed on this page. To find older releases, go to our Archive. To read media coverage about us, see Legal Aid BC in the news. For our speeches and presentations, see the Reports section.
Updates coming to Family Law Centres and Family Legal Aid Expansion hours process
Starting in spring 2026, we will be introducing changes to our FLC and FLAE services.
Helping survivors of family violence navigate the legal system
Legal Aid BC’s Family Law Centre is a provincially funded service that provides free, trauma-informed legal support to people experiencing family violence.
New Association of Legal Aid Lawyers agreement reached
A new four-year agreement providing annual increases to the pay rates for lawyers who work with legal aid clients has been reached.
LABC publishes new accessibility progress report
In 2023, LABC’s first Accessibility Committee developed the 2023-2025 Accessibility Plan reflective of the Accessible British Columbia Act.