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Legal News

Court exempts legal advisers from reporting clients’ tax affairs until Charter challenge determined

  • November 27, 2023

Legal advisers across Canada, including Quebec notaries and Ontario paralegals, do not have to comply with constitutionally-impugned Income Tax Act (ITA) mandatory reporting obligations with respect to clients’ tax avoidance, following the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s (FLSC) success in obtaining a nationwide interlocutory court injunction until its Charter challenge to last June’s ITA amendments is determined.

Professional Notice

NP 33: Northern Virtual Bail Court (Prince George) Forensic Liaison Pilot Project

  • November 22, 2023

The purpose of this Notice is to describe the process for referral of an adult accused person appearing in custody from the Prince George courthouse sheriff cells or a remand centre into the Northern Virtual Bail Courtroom VR1 to a Forensic Liaison and, if requested by the Forensic Liaison, a Forensic Psychiatrist.

CBABC Announcement

Statement from CBABC President Scott Morishita on racist attack

  • November 21, 2023

We are appalled to hear that Allard Law students and Professor Raymond A. Atuguba, Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, were recently subject to a racist attack during a hybrid Zoom presentation. Racism in the profession and our community is intolerable and we condemn it.

Legal News

Law Society of BC Bencher Election Results 2023

  • November 20, 2023

The LSBC 2023 General Election results for the two-year term from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 are now available. CBABC congratulates all of the elected Benchers, with special acknowledgement to those who are CBABC members.

Professional Notice

GEN 05: Non-Lawyers Appearing for Clients in Court

  • November 17, 2023

Purpose: The objective of this practice direction is to outline the limitations and process for designated paralegals, non-lawyer agents, and proponents in the Law Society of British Columbia’s (the “Law Society”) Innovation Sandbox (“non-lawyers”) to make a request to appear for clients in Provincial Court.

Legislative Update

Act in Force: Pay Transparency Act

  • November 15, 2023

As of November 1, 2023, the Pay Transparency Act has come into force. All employers must now include expected pay or pay range for job postings.