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Free Criminal Law Bootcamp
Legal Aid BC is pleased to work with the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society (CDAS) and the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers (ALL) to once again offer…
CBA’s 2025 Legal Aid Leader Award recipient announced
We’re thrilled to announce that Beatrix Josephy is the 2025 recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Legal Aid Leader Award. Beatrix…
New Criminal Duty Counsel Guidelines finalized
Thank you to all counsel who attended information sessions late last year and provided feedback on the Criminal Duty Counsel Guidelines. The…
Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative reminder
The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (ReVOII) designates specific accused persons to receive dedicated services. If you’re a lawyer…
IRCA coverage expanded
Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) are currently funded for racialized LABC clients who face a jail sentence of two years or more, or in…
Requesting pre-charge contracts for restorative justice
LABC can approve coverage for clients who face potential criminal charges. Our criminal law team approves funding for these pre-charge contracts…
Get UBC Allard School of Law’s free Resume Book
Looking to hire an articling student? The University of British Columbia’s Peter A. Allard School of Law’s Career Services Office (CSO) invites you…
Trauma-informed course for lawyers
LABC is pleased to welcome Myrna McCallum who will be presenting an online trauma-informed course for lawyers. If you’re unfamiliar with Myrna’s work…
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…
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,…