CBABC In the Media

British Columbia’s new government wants to enact a province-wide restorative-justice system for some offences, allowing victims and offenders to resolve their issues in such criminal matters as vandalism and assault, the Solicitor-General says.

Just four years into his career, Michael Welsh took on a pro bono case that paved the way for absentee voting in B.C. – and unwittingly set the stage for a dramatic finish to the 2017 provincial election.

Learn all about the Lawyer Referral Service in this article that first appeared in the Provincial Court of BC's eNews.

A selection of some of the coverage showcasing Law Week events around the province.

The B.C. Supreme Court, the province’s superior trial court, is short nine judges, with another seven judges expected to retire by September.

A Provincial Court report said that as of late February the court had 128 full-time judges. The court had 126 full-time judges in September, 2010, when it issued a report titled Justice Delayed and warned it could not “keep pace” with the new cases being presented.

The Canadian Bar Association's B.C. branch is hoping to raise the issue of British Columbia’s frayed legal system during the May 9 provincial election campaign, especially legal aid.

“Be Bold for Change” is the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day and the message could not be more timely.

Michael Welsh, who is the president of the Canadian Bar Association's B.C. chapter, says the CBA has prepared an agenda for the Province with 22 points on how to curtail stalling in the system.

A generation after the incoming B.C. Liberals decimated the Legal Services Society — slashing its budget by 40 per cent — the Law Society of B.C. has endorsed a very different, far more expensive vision of legal aid.