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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: August 14, 2025
Expanding demographic data: New options coming to the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that we’ll soon be enhancing how LABC collects lawyer demographic data in the Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar…
Legal Aid Connect 2025: Surrey and Abbotsford
Watch for an invitation to join us at Legal Aid Connect in Surrey on November 18 (4:30 pm – 8:30 pm) and in Abbotsford on November 19 (4:30 pm – 8:30…
From LAB issue: July 17, 2025
We’ve shifted away from X: Find us on Bluesky
After careful review of our social media platforms, we’ve decided to step away from X (formerly known as Twitter) as it no longer aligns with LABC’s…
Updated People’s Law School sponsorship breakdown resource
LABC has added links to an updated English version of the People’s Law School online resource If Your Sponsorship Breaks Down to our resources…
New and updated practice directives: forensic liaison assistance with bail hearings
On July 2, 2025, the Provincial Court of BC published a new notice (NP34) and a revised version of a previous notice (NP33) outlining the…
Free online family mediation
Did you know that Access Pro Bono offers free online mediation for families living on low or modest incomes in BC? The program aims to facilitate…
From LAB issue: June 19, 2025
Court Services Branch rough transcripts survey
In support of the Court Digital Transformation Strategy, the Court Services Branch (CSB) is exploring the production of AI-generated voice-to-text…
Thanks for attending Criminal Law Bootcamp 2025
LABC, along with the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society, the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers, and the BC First Nations Justice Council, successfully…
Phase-out of the word ‘body’ for in-custody accused persons
Further to a discussion held at the Judicial Operations Committee of the Provincial Court of BC, all court users including defence counsel, Crown…
Parents’ counsel update: Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, as of June 26, 2025, Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation will be added to the list of…