All - Lawyer news
The Legal Aid Brief (LAB) is a newsletter for the tariff bar. See all the latest articles by issue below.
From LAB issue: June 7, 2022
Minor updates to Family Tariff
Minor updates have been made to Legal Aid BC’s Family Tariff.
A note from Legal Aid BC's CEO
This newsletter is my first opportunity, as Legal Aid BC's new CEO, to address the legal aid bar. I've attended gatherings of lawyers in my new role…
Upcoming webinar: The (New) Provincial Court Family Rules – Explained
Date: June 24, 2022 from 9:00am - 12:00pm (PDT) Click here for registration.
Increased financial eligibility guidelines
As announced in a recent Message to the Bar, Legal Aid BC has expanded financial eligibility for Family Limited Representation Contracts using new…
Lawyer Portal outage and payment schedule
The Lawyer Portal will be shut down leading up to the June 27 launch of the upgraded portal.
Lawyer Portal modernization: Launch date, training, and new usernames
As announced in December, Legal Aid BC is “modernizing” the system used for the Lawyer Portal so lawyers who do legal aid work can be better…
From LAB issue: April 29, 2022
Medical-legal expert rate increase
All medical-legal expert rates have increased by 4% as per Doctors of BC increases. The rate change will be reflected in LABC's systems and the…
Criminal Early Resolution Contract (CERC) evaluation results
Legal Aid BC introduced the Criminal Early Resolution Contract (CERC) in 2019 to expand criminal legal aid services to clients who are not otherwise…
Job opportunity at Legal Aid BC: Manager, Criminal, Immigration and Appeals
Legal Aid BC has an exciting new job opportunity! Long-term Legal Aid BC Manager David Griffiths will be retiring later this year and LABC is looking…
Child Support Recalculation Service available province-wide
The Child Support Recalculation Service (CSRS) is a free program that helps families review and update eligible child support orders and agreements…