New Federal Youth Justice Strategy
A quest to restore public confidence in youth justice
It is a difficult time to be Minister of Justice. The Canadian justice system is under attack from all sides, and any moves to change it are met with criticism from both the Left and Right. The Hon. Minister Anne McLellan is doing her best to chart a clear path through the fray.
Key Priorities, Initiatives
Planning for the BC Branch’s future
This year a lot of effort has gone into identifying important issues concerning CBA members. Our Planning and Priorities Committee identified our key priorities as:
- Promoting the legitimate interest of lawyers;
- Educating members;
- Being the voice of the profession;
- Providing member services;
- Promoting inclusiveness within the Branch and the profession;
- Enhancing communications within the membership; and
- Promoting and enhancing the image of lawyers.
Cleaning Up Our Own Back Yard
Professionalism and our public image
Some of our numbers fall short of the standards of professionalism that we have long assumed are agreed between us. Professionalism, defined as “professional status, methods, character or standards”, is at the center at much of the controversy swirling about the legal profession. The public “image” or perception of lawyers is often less positive than we would wish...
Section Talk
How to Avoid the Wills Variation Act
by Shelley Bentley
Gordon MacRae from Douglas, Symes and Brissenden spoke to Okanagan Wills and Trusts Subsection members recently on the topic of the BC Wills Variation Act and gave useful tips on how to avoid it. He outlined what property is subject to the BC Wills Variation Act (“the Act”), summarized the avoidance techniques and spoke briefly on his impressions of the Court’s attitude towards avoidance transactions.
Practice Talk
We Have to Let You Go
by David J Bilinsky
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note
Reports Available
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Guy Paul Morin was charged in Ontario with the murder of a young girl who lived next door to him. When first tried, Mr. Morin was acquitted, and the Crown appealed. In his second trial, Mr. Morin was found guilty. Years later Mr. Morin’s counsel used DNA evidence to clear Mr. Morin of any guilt in the crime. The province of Ontario then began an inquiry to uncover the cause of Morin’s wrongful conviction.
Report from The Honourable Fred Kaufman
Excerpts from the report on the Commission on the proceedings involving Guy Paul Morin
Five Conceptual Tools
by The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella
Law Courts Education Society Recovering
Battling cutbacks with help from the profession
by The Honourable Mr Justice Wallace T Oppal
New CBA Governance Structure
A strong voice for BC
by Eric J Rice QC
Joy in the Practice of Law?
by William van Zyverden, Esq
BC Celebrates Law Week
Lawyers in the Community
‘Livewire’ Wins Viscount Bennett
Passages
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