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From LAB issue: November 21, 2024
Clicklaw website refresh
You may recall Courthouse Libraries BC’s soft launch of its Clicklaw website refresh in June. Since then, they’ve completed the final details and…
Free workshop! Strengthening Bonds: Culturally Responsive Mediation for South Asian Families
Join Mediate BC and the South Asian Legal Clinic of BC at the online workshop Strengthening Bonds: Culturally Responsive Mediation for South…
Family duty counsel roster requirements
Family duty counsel (FDC) provide summary legal advice and limited representation in court to self-represented litigants. Legal Aid BC (LABC)…
Lawyer orientation manual updates
We’ve updated our lawyer orientation manual. What You Need to Know About Legal Aid Work is a helpful reference tool to learn more about legal aid…
Parents’ counsel update: Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Piapot Nation Family Services
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, as of November 6, 2024, Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Piapot Nation Family…
Family Law in BC website transfer
Legal Aid BC will be transferring ongoing management of the Family Law in BC website to the Justice Education Society of BC (JES) in mid-December.…
Transcript service provider change update
As originally advised in Notice to Counsel #127, the Government of BC recently announced a change in court transcript provider to Veritext Canada,…
From LAB issue: October 24, 2024
Free course: Gladue in Practice 2024
The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) is offering free access to Gladue in Practice 2024, a course designed as a practical guide to…
National survey of criminal defence counsel on representation of marginalized clients
Dr. Marianne Quirouette and Dr. Chloe Leclerc at the University of Montreal are conducting a national survey of criminal defence counsel to gain…
Criminal Clients with Complex Needs project
Many Legal Aid BC (LABC) clients are brought into frequent contact with the criminal legal system because of significant challenges related to health…