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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…
Free workshop! Strengthening Bonds: Culturally Responsive Mediation for South Asian Families
Join Mediate BC and the South Asian Legal Clinic of BC at the online workshop Strengthening Bonds: Culturally Responsive Mediation for South…
Family duty counsel roster requirements
Family duty counsel (FDC) provide summary legal advice and limited representation in court to self-represented litigants. Legal Aid BC (LABC)…
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…
Family Law in BC website transfer
Legal Aid BC will be transferring ongoing management of the Family Law in BC website to the Justice Education Society of BC (JES) in mid-December.…
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,…
Legal aid navigators help clients with interrelated needs
Do your clients have non-legal issues that take time away from your work on their legal matter? Legal aid navigators can help. These LABC staff…
Early Resolution Process: expanded FDC services
We’ve expanded family duty counsel (FDC) services in Nanaimo, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria. As of November 1, 2024, to support the Early…
New family law clinic model locations
We’re pleased to announce that Surrey and Victoria will be home to a new, expanded, and multidisciplinary family law clinic model in BC aimed at…
Family Legal Aid Expansion Hours Certification form update
In March 2024, LABC announced enhancements to family legal aid services which are aimed at providing improved support for eligible clients who are…