Lawyer news
The Legal Aid Brief (LAB) is a newsletter for the tariff bar that contains Legal Aid BC news, updates to policies and programs, billing and practice tips, information on training bursaries and more. Find the most recent articles posted below. You can also use the search function to the left, view articles by LAB issue, or select a topic to find more articles. For older issues, see our archive.
From LAB issue: April 11, 2024
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”…
Reminder: conversion to private retainer
A contract lawyer must notify Legal Aid BC of any changes to the client’s financial situation in accordance with the LABC Tariffs — General Terms and…
Invoice rejection requests
Please remember to double-check your invoices prior to submitting them. Lawyer Support has been receiving an increased number of lawyer requests to…
Legal Aid BC Connect 2024
(Image Source: Murray Foubister/flickr) We are pleased to invite you to the Legal Aid Connect events we are hosting in Kelowna on April 30,…
Family Legal Aid Expansion Hours for contracts on or after April 1
Legal Aid BC recently introduced the Family Legal Aid Expansion hours to better support clients with family violence issues. Please note that these…
From LAB issue: February 29, 2024
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…