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Megan Olson appointed Provincial Court judge
We’re excited to announce that our Managing Lawyer of the Smithers Parents Legal Centre (PLC), Megan Olson, has been appointed as a judge to the…
Society for Children and Youth of BC launches Early Intervention Program
The Society for Children and Youth of BC (SCYBC) has implemented an Early Intervention Program (EIP) to bring children’s voices into the family law…
Updated Settlements and Judgements policy
We’ve updated our Settlements and Judgements policy (PDF) with revisions throughout, including clarifying language around Clinic Services — legal…
October 27 is Duty Counsel Day
October 27, 2025, is Duty Counsel Day — a time to celebrate our everyday legal heroes and recognize the essential role they have in our justice…
Legal Aid Connect: Surrey and Abbotsford
We’re pleased to invite you to the upcoming Legal Aid Connect events we’re hosting in Surrey on November 18 and in Abbotsford on November 19 (4:…
Defence counsel can now receive Supreme Court criminal registry reports by secure email
The Supreme Court of BC registry has implemented an option for defence counsel of record to receive certain reports in criminal proceedings by secure…
LABC website updates: lawyer resources
We’ve made some changes to the Legal Aid BC corporate website to ensure you have all the information you need to provide legal aid. On our…
DEMS training session video recording available
Thank you to those who attended the August 27 online information and training session about the BC Prosecution Service’s (BCPS) new DEMS portal for…
Expanding lawyer demographic data: New options in the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that new lawyer demographic data options are now available in LABC’s Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar lawyers…
New French language resources available
The BC Supreme Court has published information about filing forms in French. For more details, please see this article about Filing court documents…