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Name Requests at BC Registries

BC Law Watch — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:02:16 +0000

As noted on our Industry News page, BC Registries has issued a message regarding examination of name requests:

“Although Registries strives to examine name requests within two business days due to volumes and other circumstances it could take up to

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Law Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

BC Law Watch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:59:39 +0000

The Law Foundation of BC recently announced the recipients of over $10 million in grant funding for projects and programming in BC.

Funding was approved for 43 continuing programs. Included are operating grants, program funding, and scholarships for…

Courthouse Libraries BC Launches Online Reading Room

BC Law Watch — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:11:50 +0000

As announced on The Stream, Courthouse Libraries BC has launched the Reading Room – a free online library for BC lawyers.

Says Kat Siddle, “The Reading Room is a vital part of our effort to shape our website…

BC Bloggers Honoured in Clawbies

BC Law Watch — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:16:02 +0000

The 2011 Canadian Law Blog Awards were released on New Year’s Eve, and BC Law Watch congratulates all the winners and finalists, especially those from our home province. Here’s a look at which BC bloggers were honoured:

Erik

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AG Announces 2011 Queen’s Counsel Recipients

BC Law Watch — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:06:25 +0000

You may have missed this year’s Queen’s counsel (QC) designation announcement; it was recently released by Attorney General Shirley Bond. 28 British Columbia lawyers received the honour:

Peter Andrew Allard
Brian Donald Ross
Edward Douglas Bates
Peter Allan

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Law Society Updates Practice Checklist Manual

BC Law Watch — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:06:23 +0000

Courthouse Libraries BC reports that the Law Society’s “2011 practice checklists have been updated and are available in Word and PDF formats”. The following areas are covered:

Client identification and verification procedure
Corporate and Commercial
Criminal
Family

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Dye & Durham Honoured by New West Chamber of Commerce

BC Law Watch — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:43:57 +0000

Dye & Durham is honoured to have been recognized by the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce in its annual Celebration of Business Excellence awards.

“Its list of achievements is too lengthy to attempt to summarize here,” organizers said.

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LSS Accepting Requests for Gladue Reports

BC Law Watch — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:32:49 +0000

The Law Society of BC notes that:

“In July 2011, the Legal Services Society began funding the Gladue report disbursement pilot project. Tariff lawyers can request a Gladue report as an expert report disbursement for bail, sentencing, and appeals.

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West Coast LEAF Releases CEDAW Report Card

BC Law Watch — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:07:58 +0000

As reported by the Clicklaw Blog, the West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) has issued its 2011 CEDAW Report Card, which measures women’s rights in BC.

The report card grades the BC provincial government on its compliance…

Court of Appeal updates Frequently Cited Authorities list

BC Law Watch — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:10:15 +0000

The BC Court of Appeal recently updated its Frequently Cited Authorities list.

“To reduce the amount of paper filed with the Court, parties are reminded that, where a listed authority is relied upon, the party need only reproduce the headnote…