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Resources on BC’s new Family Law Act – Bill 16, 2011

BC Law Watch — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:47:27 +0000

Courthouse Libraries BC has assembled an “Asked and Answered” page that provides a wealth of information on the proposed new Family Law Act, which had Second Reading on November 17th. Details include:

Access to current status, transitional

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CBA BC Members Sound Off on New Civil Rules

BC Law Watch — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:02:50 +0000

Courthouse Libraries BC notes that the CBA-BC Branch has released the results of its member survey on the new Supreme Court civil rules.

Members were surveyed for their thoughts in eight areas. The 32-page results document includes charts…

New Family Law Legislation Introduced

BC Law Watch — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:07:30 +0000

Monday marked the introduction of a new Family Law Act for BC. The proposed legislation would replace the Family Relations Act.

According to JP Boyd (see links below), the legislation addresses issues such as children & child support, mobility,…

Changes to BC’s Power of Attorney Legislation

BC Law Watch — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:58:29 +0000

As expected, on September 1, 2011, new provincial power of attorney legislation came into effect. Here are a few resources that support the new legislation:

It’s Your Choice: Personal Planning Tools (a guide from the Public Guardian &

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BC Articling Students May Now Provide Some Legal Services

BC Law Watch — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:28:31 +0000

A new Law Society of BC rule permits articled students to provide some legal services to the public, provided that they are supervised by a lawyer.

According to a post at Legal Feeds, Law Society president Gavin Hume…

BCCA Practice Directives & Notes to be Replaced

BC Law Watch — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:45:17 +0000

The BC Court of Appeal announced it would repeal current Practice Directives and Practice Notes and replace them with new and clearer ones, effective September 19, 2011. A few key changes:

Practice Directives will be divided into

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More HST Referendum Details From AG

BC Law Watch — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:38:45 +0000

The Ministry of the Attorney General of BC released more details about the voting process for the upcoming HST referendum. Here’s what British Columbians need to know about the timeline, procedure, and requirements:

Key Dates:

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HST Referendum Date Moved Up

BC Law Watch — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:57:31 +0000

Late last week the Attorney General announced that the referendum on the HST has been rescheduled to an earlier date than was previously set. An order-in-council will finalize details, but the government expects the referendum…

CanLII Upgrades Legislation Navigation

BC Law Watch — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:07:48 +0000

Thanks to Courthouse Libraries BC for the heads-up about CanLII upgrades to help users find and link to legislation. As they did a few months ago for a few jurisdictions including BC, CanLII has added tables of…

Incapacity Legislative Provisions in Force September 2011

BC Law Watch — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:00:51 +0000

Attorney General Barry Penner recently announced that new legislative provisions dealing with incapacity planning options will come into force this September. These provisions are part of the phased-in implementation of the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007:…