Court Updates: COVID-19 April 19, 2021 The most current updates and notices for the Court of Appeal for BC, the Supreme Court of BC, and the Provincial Court of BC.
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.
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
Kelowna - Masters Long Chambers Scheduling January 24, 2020 Kelowna will now have a dedicated day approximately every month dedicated to lengthy Supreme Court chambers applications
Adoption of the 2018 BC Building and Plumbing Code August 28, 2018 The new BC Building and Plumbing Code will be effective December 10, 2018 and will apply to building permits applied for on or after that date. The BC Fire Code is anticipated to be adopted in the fall of 2018 and effective December 10, 2018. Buildings with permits in place under the previous 2012 BC Building Code will generally not be affected by the adoption of the new code.
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.
Volunteer Opportunity: CBABC members helping members! Give back to the profession by joining the Practice Advisory Panel for your practice area January 16, 2018 If you’d like to volunteer your time by lending your know-how to the legal community, please consider joining a Practice Advisory Panel that corresponds with your area of expertise. CBABC is now accepting volunteer applications from members.
Request for Feedback: Trial Management Conferences May 25, 2017 The CBABC has been asked by the court to collect feedback from those involved in civil litigation as to their view on how the Trial Management Conference process is working.
Canada is not doing enough about children’s rights December 13, 2016 By Donna Martinson, retired B.C. Supreme Court judge, and Sarah Rauch, child-rights lawyer, co-chairwomen of the Children’s Law Section, CBABC.