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Expanding lawyer demographic data: New options in the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that new lawyer demographic data options are now available in LABC’s Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar lawyers…
New French language resources available
The BC Supreme Court has published information about filing forms in French. For more details, please see this article about Filing court documents…
Lawyer Portal updates
We recently updated the Lawyer Portal. The following is a summary of some of the changes that may affect you.
Processing delays
We’re currently experiencing some processing delays as we continue to see increased demand for our services, especially in family law, which may…
Save the date: DEMS disclosure portal training
The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) will be launching a new portal called DEMS for accessing and downloading disclosure for defence counsel. For more…
Expanding demographic data: New options coming to the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that we’ll soon be enhancing how LABC collects lawyer demographic data in the Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar…
Legal Aid Connect 2025: Surrey and Abbotsford
Watch for an invitation to join us at Legal Aid Connect in Surrey on November 18 (4:30 pm – 8:30 pm) and in Abbotsford on November 19 (4:30 pm – 8:30…
We’ve shifted away from X: Find us on Bluesky
After careful review of our social media platforms, we’ve decided to step away from X (formerly known as Twitter) as it no longer aligns with LABC’s…
Updated People’s Law School sponsorship breakdown resource
LABC has added links to an updated English version of the People’s Law School online resource If Your Sponsorship Breaks Down to our resources…
New and updated practice directives: forensic liaison assistance with bail hearings
On July 2, 2025, the Provincial Court of BC published a new notice (NP34) and a revised version of a previous notice (NP33) outlining the…