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The Legal Aid Brief (LAB) is a newsletter for the tariff bar. See all the latest articles by issue below.
From LAB issue: July 25, 2024
Lawyer Portal: Resources & News section refresher
Do you know about the resources available to you on the Lawyer Portal? If you have questions for LABC, you’ll likely find answers under the portal’s…
Family Management Conference tips and new Provincial Court forms
In case you missed it, the Provincial Court recently posted a list of six helpful tips for Family Management Conferences. In addition, as of…
Disclosing your clients’ finances
A friendly reminder that, as a tariff lawyer, you have a duty to immediately notify LABC if any of the following situations occur: 1. A client’s…
Family law contracts: secondary legal issues
Do you have questions about what is covered and billable under the Family Standard Contract where property division may be marked as a secondary or…
From LAB issue: July 25. 2024
New criminal law resource
This year saw the return of the Criminal Law Bootcamp following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference was jointly organized…
From LAB issue: June 20, 2024
Section 530 hearings: French language rights
In light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16, regarding language rights at trial, counsel may be required…
Request transcripts of good decisions
Have you received a favourable decision for your client and feel other counsel or LABC clients would benefit from the decision being reported? LABC…
Legal Aid BC Privacy Policy update
On June 30, 2024, Legal Aid BC (LABC) will be updating the Lawyer Portal to provide you with information and obtain your authorization regarding the…
Apply for an Indigenous travel bursary
If you’re Indigenous and have legal aid clients, you can receive $500 per year for travel to an out-of-town conference or in-person course relevant…
From LAB issue: May 23, 2024
Lawyers attend Criminal Law Bootcamp
The 2024 Criminal Law Bootcamp took place May 9-10 in downtown Vancouver following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference…