Notaries Act Changes Proposed
Bar calls on government to protect the public
After extensive submissions and consultation with CBABC representatives from the three Wills and Trusts Sections (RAA Sub-committee), the Executive Committee Task Force on Legal Issues of the Elderly, and the CBABC Notaries Committee, the message from the Bar to government was clear: the Representation Agreement Act requires amendments; an enduring power of attorney should remain a legal option for British Columbians; and, to protect the rights of those who choose them, no one should enter into a Section 9 agreement or a Section 7 agreement without proper legal advice from a lawyer...
Celebrating Difference
A new year, a new approach
I plan to make a difference this year. During the course of my many years on the Executive of this Branch, I have spoken to hundreds of our members – both individuals and those representing larger constituencies, and I have been asked to make a difference...
Business As Usual
Branch office is here to serve you
I pleased to serve as Interim Executive Director of the CBABC. I wish to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. For four and a half years, I have served as a Victoria-based consultant assisting various organizations, including the CBABC, on government relations matters. I am also a partner in the law firm of Phillips & Milen in Regina, conducting my practice from afar using the latest technology. I have been an active member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan since 1975 and a member of the CBA almost as long...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 71 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:
- Rules of Conduct for Collaborative Lawyers in the Family Law
- The Supreme Court of Canada Case of Rascal Trucking
- The New DNA Identification Act and Consequential Amendments to the Criminal Code
- The New Provincial Court Criminal Case Flow Management Rules
- The Species at Risk Act
- Changes in Securities Markets in Recent Years
- Globalization
- Advancing Technology
- Demographic Shifts
- Evolving Financial Products and Services
- The New Youth Justice Act
Practice Talk
Global Change
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 
Interview With the Attorney General
The Honourable Andrew Petter, BC Attorney General
Interview With New Chief Judge Baird Ellan
The Honourable Chief Judge Baird Ellan
From the Bench
Media and the Courts
by The Honourable Mr Justice Selwyn Romilly
Women Rainmakers-Vancouver Island Section
What’s Going On With The WCB?
Ask the Registrar
BC Lawyers Tackle Domestic Violence In South Africa
Changes to .ca Domain Name System Imminent
Ted Pearce Memorial Fund Established
George Cadman, QC Receives Appreciation Award
Carstairs Classic Raises $1,005 For Palliative Care
Canucks Tickets
Ski Tickets
The Arts Club & Stanley Theatres
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