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Section 530 hearings: French language rights
In light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16, regarding language rights at trial, counsel may be required…
Request transcripts of good decisions
Have you received a favourable decision for your client and feel other counsel or LABC clients would benefit from the decision being reported? LABC…
Legal Aid BC Privacy Policy update
On June 30, 2024, Legal Aid BC (LABC) will be updating the Lawyer Portal to provide you with information and obtain your authorization regarding the…
Apply for an Indigenous travel bursary
If you’re Indigenous and have legal aid clients, you can receive $500 per year for travel to an out-of-town conference or in-person course relevant…
New request form: LAO LAW legal research memos
We provide tariff lawyers with access to legal research memoranda from Legal Aid Ontario. The memos cover a range of topics over various areas of law…
Legal Aid Connect in Kelowna and Kamloops
LABC staff recently travelled to Kelowna and Kamloops to host four successful Connect events. These sessions consisted of lunch and dinner workshops…
Updated Market Basket Measure (MBM)
The Net household monthly income table has been updated for Standard Family Representation Cases in accordance with the Market Basket Measure…
Use of taxi/ride-hailing disbursements
We would like to remind counsel that all criminal contracts, regardless of travel authorization, include the “Bus, train, ferry, taxi fares, tolls”…
New offence – Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault has been added to LABC’s list of offences. Services provided in relation to this offence will be compensated at the Indictable…
Legal Aid BC recognized as a BC Top 100 Employer
Legal Aid BC has been recognized as one of BC’s Top 100 Employers, for the first time in our history. Now in its 18th year, this prestigious…