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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: June 18, 2026
Parents’ counsel update: Ehattesaht First Nation
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, as of June 15, 2026, Ehattesaht First Nation has been added to the list of Indigenous…
Divorcepath available free from Courthouse Libraries BC
Courthouse Libraries BC’s Divorcepath is available free to everyone on public access computers located in 30 courthouse library locations.…
Thanks for attending Criminal Law Bootcamp 2026
Legal Aid BC (LABC), along with the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society (CDAS), the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers (ALL), and the BC First Nations…
ALL seeks senior criminal defence counsel to support junior counsel
The Association of Legal Aid Lawyers (ALL) is seeking expressions of interest from senior criminal defence counsel who may be willing to act as…
Family Legal Aid Expansion continuous improvement update
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, Legal Aid BC is introducing changes to its family law services.Effective June 22, 2026, we will…
Lawyer payments: July statutory holiday
Legal Aid BC’s offices will be closed on July 1, 2026, for the statutory holiday, and there will be a slight change in our payment run.Please note…
From LAB issue: May 26, 2026
Parents’ counsel update: Kwadacha Nation
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, effective May 25, 2026, Kwadacha Nation has been added to the list of Indigenous…
Legal Aid Connect 2026 in Prince George
If you have not yet registered, there’s still time to join us for the upcoming Legal Aid Connect event we’re hosting in Prince George on June 17 (4:…
Family law early resolution process expanded
The family early resolution process in the BC Provincial Courts was expanded as of May 1, 2026, to all registries within the Vancouver, Fraser,…
The impact of Bill C-12 on Legal Aid BC clients
The coming into force of Bill C-12 on March 26, 2026, has resulted in notable changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Among the…