B.C. courts require lawyers to give more 'inclusive' introductions December 18, 2020 The changes will avoid lawyers having to raise the issue only after incorrect titles or pronouns are used, and supports a shift in professional practice toward asking all people how they should be respectfully addressed.
Court Updates: COVID-19 December 07, 2020 The most current updates and notices for the Court of Appeal for BC, the Supreme Court of BC, and the Provincial Court of BC.
COVID-19 Update for CBABC Members March 16, 2020 Like all of you, the CBABC office is putting plans together to protect our members, our communities, our employees and their families against the COVID-19 virus. To that end, we have decided to implement a number of changes.
From the President: CBABC Advocacy with respect to Proposed ICBC Reforms February 25, 2020 "We were deeply disappointed to hear about the government’s plans, particularly in light of the lack of public and industry consultation on the pros and cons of such a material change to BC’s insurance regime." Ken Armstrong, CBABC President 2019-20
Queen's Counsel Nominations 2019 May 24, 2019 Nominations for Queen's Counsel are now being accepted. The nomination process will end July 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm.
The changing face of Canada's judiciary: more women, more diversity May 05, 2019 More than half of appointments since 2016 have been women, but Indigenous numbers remain low
CBA passes motion defining diversity at AGM February 12, 2019 “This definition will provide almost like a GPS, what our basic co-ordinates are in terms of addressing diversity. But I personally feel there’s a lot to be done yet,” Kamaljit Lehal told Legal Feeds. Lehal moved the resolution yesterday at the AGM in Ottawa while speaking by video conference from Vancouver.
Queen's Counsel Nomination's 2018 May 25, 2018 Nominations for Queen's Counsel are now being accepted. The nomination process will end July 20, 2018 at 4:30 pm.
2017 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables November 22, 2017 The Federal Child Support Tables set out the basic monthly amounts of child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The tables have been updated to reflect more recent tax rules. The updated tables came into effect on November 22, 2017.
A Night for Rights with the Society for Children and Youth of BC November 20, 2017 Celebrate National Child Day and learn about the Society for Children and Youth’s (SCY) new Child and Youth Legal Centre!