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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: September 14, 2022
Portal updates coming your way!
Legal Aid BC is continuing to make improvements to the Lawyer Portal to enhance your user experience. We are listening to your feedback and using it…
From LAB issue: July 14, 2022
Supreme Court of BC: Regular chambers returning to in person
Supreme Court of BC returns to in-person chambers.
New Provincial Court Family Law Rules webinar recording
Recording of a webinar on the new Provincial Court Family Rules is now available.
Accommodation rate increase
Legal Aid BC will be increasing the rates for accommodation related to travel on LABC contracts.
Lawyer Portal upgrade and ongoing improvements
Legal Aid BC is supporting lawyers with the transition to a new Lawyer Portal.
From LAB issue: June 7, 2022
Minor updates to Family Tariff
Minor updates have been made to Legal Aid BC’s Family Tariff.
A note from Legal Aid BC’s CEO
This newsletter is my first opportunity, as Legal Aid BC’s new CEO, to address the legal aid bar. I’ve attended gatherings of lawyers in my new role…
Upcoming webinar: The (New) Provincial Court Family Rules – Explained
Date: June 24, 2022 from 9:00am - 12:00pm (PDT) Click here for registration. Join Courthouse Libraries BC and Legal Aid BC for a free three-hour…
Increased financial eligibility guidelines
As announced in a recent Message to the Bar, Legal Aid BC has expanded financial eligibility for Family Limited Representation Contracts using new…
Lawyer Portal outage and payment schedule
The Lawyer Portal will be shut down leading up to the June 27 launch of the upgraded portal.