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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: May 14, 2020
Supreme Court of BC introduces COVID-19 criminal pre-trial conferences
The Supreme Court of BC (SCBC) recently started scheduling COVID-19 pre-trial conferences (PTCs).
New toolkit for navigating Criminal Code s. 276 and 278
A new toolkit can help you navigate s. 276 and 278 Criminal Code matters as complainant counsel in criminal proceedings.
From LAB issue: April 24, 2020
Family law: SCBC changes — family telephone conference hearings
The Supreme Court of BC (SCBC) issued a Notice to the Profession, the Public and the Media on April 17, 2020, regarding civil and family proceedings…
Criminal law: Applying on behalf of your clients
Due to COVID-19, LABC has a new, temporary process that allows lawyers to apply for legal aid on behalf of in-custody and out-of-custody Criminal law…
Criminal law: Temporary Criminal Tariff changes
To support you in helping your clients during suspension of regular court operations due to COVID-19, Legal Aid BC has introduced a temporary…
From LAB issue: February 26, 2020
Spring clean your draft invoices
Since 2015, LSS Online has slowly accumulated draft invoices to the point where they now number in the thousands.
Heads-up: We become Legal Aid BC next month
In mid-March, 2020, the Legal Services Society (LSS) will officially become Legal Aid BC.
Upcoming tariff updates
Your tariff rates will increase for services performed on/after April 1, 2020, as set out in the agreement between the Association of Legal Aid…