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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 19, 2025
Lawyer Bursary Program update
Due to current capacity constraints, we’re no longer able to accept new applicants to the Lawyer Bursary Program this year. We understand this…
Billing tip: responsible management of contracts
As we head into summer vacation time, this is a friendly reminder that LABC contracts with you, not your firm. Under our General Terms and…
From LAB issue: May 15, 2025
What you need to know about GST numbers
When you first apply for a lawyer vendor number at LABC, Form-A on this Forms web page asks you to provide your GST number. This is essential for us…
Parents’ counsel update: Acho Dene Koe First Nation
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, as of April 23, 2025, Acho Dene Koe First Nation has been added to the list of…
Family law legal reviewers wanted
LABC is looking for family law lawyers to occasionally do legal review work for some of our online legal information resources, including intimate…
Make a difference — become a mentor
Looking for a way to share your knowledge with the next generation of legal aid lawyers? We’re launching a new mentorship program, with generous…
Fee waiver: OurFamilyWizard co-parenting app
Would your family law clients benefit from a co-parenting app? OurFamilyWizard — a secure app and platform for better communication between co-…
Addressing rising service demand
We are continuing to see increasing demand for our services, especially in family law, which we need to manage where possible through existing policy…
From LAB issue: April 16, 2025
Legal aid financial eligibility increase: Standard Family Representation cases
Legal Aid BC has increased financial eligibility for Standard Family Representation cases, effective April 1, 2025. The Net household monthly…
Retroactive compensation process for section 530 transition
LABC has created a one-time process to compensate criminal defence counsel for work done in response to the May 2024 change in the s. 530 process.…