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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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The Battle for Legal Aid Continues

BC Law Watch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:19 +0000

The Trial Lawyers Association of BC announced that Phase 2 of the duty counsel [legal aid lawyer] withdrawal is now in effect until February 14th. The withdrawals are being made to raise awareness about insufficient legal aid funding…

CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum News

BC Law Watch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:12:47 +0000

The CBA BC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) recently released the Spring 2012 issue of its newsletter, Forum Drum. Included in this issue:

Overview of ALF activities over the past year
Update on the CBABC Aboriginal Law

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Access Pro Bono Tracking Calls for Justice System Reform

BC Law Watch — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:57:29 +0000

Access Pro Bono has been tracking and linking to decisions and articles that call for reforms to BC’s justice system, including:

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Evaluation Report: Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project

BC Law Watch — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:34:49 +0000

The Supreme Court of BC has just released an evaluation report of its Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project, which “began on March 1, 2010, in four Court locations (Vancouver, New Westminster, Chilliwack, and Kamloops) and has remained in effect…

LSBC Welcomes New President & 2012-2014 Strategic Plan

BC Law Watch — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:26:04 +0000

As reported on CLBC’s New and Notable, this Friday, the Law Society of BC will swear in its newest president, Bruce LeRose, Q.C.

LeRose, who hails from Trail and is the LSBC’s first-ever president from the Kootenays, will launch…

CCEL Report: Elder and Guardianship Mediation

BC Law Watch — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000

As reported by Legal Feeds, the Canadian Centre for Elder Law recently released a new report, Elder and Guardianship Mediation (CCEL Report No. 5, January 2012).

From the report’s introductory note:

“The Elder and Guardianship Mediation Report is

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New BCCLA Reports on Lawful Access and Genetic Technology

BC Law Watch — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:08:42 +0000

A new report from the BC Civil Liberties Association explores issues of lawful access in our increasingly surveillance-oriented culture.

Moving Toward a Surveillance Society – Proposals to Expand “Lawful Access” in Canada by Philippa Lawson asserts that proposed modernizations…

New LEAF Report Connects Aboriginal Women with Legal Services

BC Law Watch — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:15:53 +0000

As reported on the Clicklaw blog, a new report from West Coast LEAF notes a serious gap in availability and accessibility of legal services for Aboriginal women.

Mapping the Gap: Linking Aboriginal Women with Legal Resources and Services was…

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…