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For general inquiries about the Lawyer Portal, LABC Tariffs, fee requests, invoices, vendor numbers, disbursements, contract dates, and our experts’…
Trauma-informed course video recording available for a limited time
We recently offered the course Indigenous Trauma & Equity Informed Practice, presented by Noelle Saemerow with Len Pierre Consulting.
Lawyer payments: April long weekend
Due to the April long weekend, Legal Aid BC’s offices will be closed on: April 18, 2025 (Good Friday) April 21, 2025 (Easter Monday…
MS Teams links and Law Society of BC Lawyer Credentials
As you are aware, the Court Services Branch currently provides a document containing all courtroom MS Teams links (the “Live Links” document) to the…
Billing tip: ensuring sufficient detail for timesheet descriptions
For hourly contracts, our Lawyer Support team and Audit and Investigation Department review timesheets to ensure accurate billing. A common issue…
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…
Lawyer Portal update: court locations
LABC uses the information you enter on your profile page in the Lawyer Portal to help assign appropriate lawyers for our cases. One valuable piece of…
Revised Tariff Payments Schedule
As we near the end of 2024, Legal Aid BC’s finance team is busy processing final payments and financial documents for this year. Please note an…
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,…