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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…
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…
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…
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.…
New items and revisions to Criminal and Disbursements tariffs
As communicated in the March 2025 Notice to Counsel #128 (PDF), we’ve revised LABC’s Criminal Tariff (PDF) and Disbursements Tariff (PDF) to include…
Reminder: Free Criminal Law Bootcamp
Are you a junior criminal law lawyer? There’s still time to sign up for a free Criminal Law Bootcamp! Legal Aid BC is pleased to work with the…
Qualified mentors wanted: Share your knowledge
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…
Support for articling student positions at law firms
Legal Aid BC has negotiated with the Law Foundation of BC to establish a one-year articling program in collaboration with the Association of Legal…