The Right--and Cost--of Representation
New tide of migrants raises legal and policy issues
Since July 20, 1999, four boats carrying human cargo have arrived off the shores of BC. Almost 600 men, women and children have sought--by whatever means available to them--a new life in Canada. BC’s official response has been based on principles of international human rights and the Supreme Court of Canada ruling that anyone stepping foot in Canada has the same basic rights as any Canadian. At a political and public level, criticism has been loud, frequent and harsh...
Lawyers for Lawyers
Forecast for the Millennium
It is with great excitement that I approach this year as president of your Bar association. The BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently decided that the time had come to clearly and strongly restate the fundamental values of our organization. We are first and foremost the association in support of lawyers for lawyers. It is our role to be the essential ally for lawyers in all aspects of your professional lives...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 67 Sections which play a vital role in keeping members informed both on changes in the law, and legal and political issues affecting a given area of practice. Topics covered in recent meetings include:
- Y2K- Current Aviation Insurance Issues and Trends
- Section 6(4)(b) of the Limitation Act
- Laws Concerning Mentally Disordered Offenders
- Section 20.51 of the Waste Management Act
- Mosseini v Oreck Chernoff et al
- Under-utilized Services of the Dispute Resolution Office in Child Apprehension Matters
- The Future of the Legal Profession
- Challenges Currently Facing the Bar
- Certification as it Affects the BC Forest Industry
- Providing Greater Opportunities for Females in Sport-Ensuring Gender Equity in Professional, Community and School Sports Programs
- The Proposed Health Protection Act
- When and How to Perform an Estate Freeze
- Taxpayer Migration: The December 1998 Proposals
Practice Talk
Priorities, Stress and Goals
by David J Bilinsky |
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Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note (Not Available)
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
BarTalk invited four individuals with different perspectives to consider some of the legal profession’s challenges as we prepare for the new millennium.
Q&A: No Quick Fixes
Part 2: Four perspectives on the legal profession
From the Bench
by The Hon Associate Chief Judge Hugh C Stansfield
Real-Time Billing Blues
by Amy Hackney Blackwell
New Branch Accommodation Policy
Executive Committee 1999/2000
Human Rights, My Rights
Lawyer to Head BC OnLine Business Development
Lawyers in the Community
The Law Foundation of British Columbia
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