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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: November 21, 2025
Parents’ counsel update: Chawathil First Nation and Tahltan Band
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, effective November 4, 2025, Chawathil First Nation, and effective November 20, 2025,…
Megan Olson appointed Provincial Court judge
We’re excited to announce that our Managing Lawyer of the Smithers Parents Legal Centre (PLC), Megan Olson, has been appointed as a judge to the…
Society for Children and Youth of BC launches Early Intervention Program
The Society for Children and Youth of BC (SCYBC) has implemented an Early Intervention Program (EIP) to bring children’s voices into the family law…
Early Resolution Process expanded in Lower Mainland
As of November 1, 2025, the Early Resolution Process (ERP) has been expanded to Provincial Court registries in North Vancouver, Pemberton, Richmond,…
Updated Settlements and Judgements policy
We’ve updated our Settlements and Judgements policy (PDF) with revisions throughout, including clarifying language around Clinic Services — legal…
Holiday payment schedule
Please note the following adjustments to the payment schedule during December 2025 due to holidays and closures: Week of December 8 (payment…
From LAB issue: October 23, 2025
TLABC 2025 Family Law Conference: half-price for legal aid lawyers
The Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC) offers legal aid lawyers a 50-percent discount on the registration fee for its upcoming 2025 Family Law…
October 27 is Duty Counsel Day
October 27, 2025, is Duty Counsel Day — a time to celebrate our everyday legal heroes and recognize the essential role they have in our justice…
Legal Aid Connect: Surrey and Abbotsford
We’re pleased to invite you to the upcoming Legal Aid Connect events we’re hosting in Surrey on November 18 and in Abbotsford on November 19 (4:…
Parents’ counsel update: Iskut Band
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, effective October 6, 2025, Iskut Band has been added to the list of Indigenous…