Top trial court makes 'good progress' to reduce COVID-related backlog January 03, 2022 B.C.'s top trial court admits they have an ongoing COVID-19 related court backlog but are making "good progress" in reducing the problem.
CBABC Recommendations Move Forward in BC Budget 2022 Report November 30, 2021 Legal aid, court modernization, Indigenous reconciliation and further DRIPA implementation all highlighted in BC Budget 2022 recommendations
B.C. high courts do away with my lord, my lady November 22, 2021 B.C. courts join their counterparts in Ontario and the Maritimes by doing away with the terms in favour of more inclusive language.
Top B.C. courts drop 'antiquated' ways of addressing judges November 19, 2021 The B.C. Court of Appeal and the B.C. Supreme Court have dropped what they're calling the "antiquated" ways of addressing judges in court.
Campbell River lawyer seeking to increase Indigenous voices in the legal profession November 15, 2021 Brian Dybwad seeking election to to the position of bencher in the Law Society of B.C.
Indigenous Lawyers Aim to Change the Legal System from the Top November 15, 2021 Several candidates are vying for bencher position in the Law Society of BC.
Province extends deadline for filings to 'hidden ownership' real estate registry November 12, 2021 Lawyers say the law was complex and guidance from the government on interpreting the law was insufficient
Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C. October 19, 2021 Kevin Westell said the recommendations that come out of the money laundering inquiry could significantly affect how lawyers do their jobs.
Message to CBABC Members: Law Society of BC Resolution 1 September 17, 2021 Resolution 1 is a "Member Resolution to Solicit the Membership's Commitment to Open Debate on Practice Directive 59 and Notice to Profession 24 (re Gender Pronouns)". It is the position of CBABC that Resolution 1 is contrary to our mission and values and should be voted down at the Law Society's AGM on Oct 5, 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Judges ponder factors we might not know September 17, 2021 This op-ed by Aleem Bharmal, QC, First Vice President of CBABC for 2021-22, was originally published in The Victoria Times Colonist