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Billing tip: Invoice notes section
Many of you are familiar with the notes section on Legal Aid BC (LABC) invoices. When you bill LABC, you see “Invoice notes – for your reference…
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…
Billing tips for travel
With many of us back from vacations, we’d like to remind you about a popular billing topic: travel. Here are some helpful tips to remember when…
Family law contracts: secondary legal issues
Do you have questions about what is covered and billable under the Family Standard Contract where property division may be marked as a secondary or…
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”…
Billing tip: Expert Witness – Criminal contracts
A new expert tariff item provides time for various expert witness preparation and/or testimony on Criminal Standard contracts.
December 2022 holiday payment schedule
Your regular payment schedule will continue throughout the December holiday season this year.
Changes to improve legal aid service delivery
Good news – Legal Aid BC is using new funding from the Ministry of the Attorney General to improve legal aid service delivery. As…
Medical-legal expert rate increase
All medical-legal expert rates have increased by 4% as per Doctors of BC increases. The rate change will be reflected in LABC’s systems and the…
Contract travel authorization item
Legal Aid BC has introduced an item on the tariff item authorization form to better accommodate lawyers requesting travel authorization on their…