Announcements

The Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) is asking the B.C. government to increase funding for legal aid and to make changes to the recently transformed auto insurance system in the province as part of a number of recommendations it says will help to serve modern needs and lead to the efficient resolution of legal conflicts in B.C.

Veronica Jackson, senior counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia, is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. She replaces Justice H.J. Holmes, who was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on June 21, 2018.

The Government of British Columbia is appointing four new provincial court judges to increase access to justice for British Columbians.

Attorney General David Eby, QC, has engaged practising lawyer Jamie Maclaren QC to conduct an independent review of British Columbia’s legal aid service delivery system, including a report with recommendations, by December 31, 2018.

Margaret Mereigh, President of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) wishes to inform all members of a change in executive leadership at the Branch, effective January 5, 2019. After 21 years with CBABC, Caroline Nevin is resigning as Executive Director.

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) today released An Agenda for Justice – Platform Updates 2018. This document, an update to An Agenda for Justice 2017, acknowledges increased government investment in key areas and details several issues still needing support.

The University of Victoria invites applications for the Dorothy and David Lam Chair in Law and Public Policy, a limited-term chair held jointly between the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Human and Social Development.

To clarify the scheduling record that will be captured by Judicial Case Managers (JCMs) when scheduling criminal trials of one day or longer (excluding Summary Proceedings Court (SPC) and breach of court order files) at North Vancouver Provincial Court and Vancouver Criminal Provincial Court.

Tony Paisana and Kathryn Pentz appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Sept. 19 in support of the CBA submission.

Submit your application to be a part of a CBABC Committee by Fri, Oct 5.