What Kind of BC Do We Want?
Access to justice is ours to protect
Our justice system is not simply a budget item, to be altered at the whim of those in power – it is the creation of all Citizens, and all are entitled to its benefits. It exists, in part, to ensure that the power of those who govern is kept in check. The justice system is our protection against larger powers, and the most powerful in our province just weakened it – deliberately, with forethought, and without consultation...
Public Trust and Confidence
Something we earn and protect
The recent controversy over the alleged inappropriate payment to family members of the accused in the Air India case; the length of the Glen Clark trial and the anticipated length of the Air India trial; allegations of lawyer involvement in the misappropriation of client funds; courthouse closures; the devastating cuts to family legal aid and the virtual elimination of poverty law legal aid – all are matters that should concern us because of the way these events diminish public trust and confidence in the justice system generally, and the legal profession as a whole...
I am Proud to be a Lawyer
I am proud to be a lawyer. You are too...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 72 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:
- Parental Responsibility Act
- The Owners, Strata Plan NW 3341 v The Corporation of Delta et al
- Capacity Issues in Estate Planning
Practice Talk
Keep the Interest Up
by David J Bilinsky
On the Web
Welcome to Your Online Resource
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note (Not Available)
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
New Associate Executive Director Announced
Attorney General Speaks at Section Meeting |
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Drug Court Good Value For Tax Dollars
Attorney General Geoff Plant Shares His Perspective
by The Honourable Geoff Plant
Attorney General of British Columbia
The Licensing of Strata Managers
by Elaine McCormack
Lifestyle Issues
Professional Fulfillment and the Sole Practitioner
by Christine H Williams
A Brief History of the BC Law Institute
by Gregory K Steele
CBA Lawyers Benevolent Society
by Terry La Liberté QC
CBA Condemns BC Decision to Slash Legal Aid
Call for Nominations to Standing Committees
CBA National CLE Goes Online
Wrongful Conviction Amendments Insufficient
Letter to the Editor
2002 Directory Available
Family Law Online
Island Lawyers Support HIV/AIDS Community
New Lead Rate From Coast Capital Savings
QC Appointments
Reddy Wins Whistler Blackcomb Tickets!
Whistler Blackcomb Lift Tickets
New Service: Lodging Ovations Club Intrawest
Vancouver Ravens Lacrosse
Canucks Tickets
Arts Club & Stanley Theatres
National Conference Planned for London, Ontario
Chief Justice McLachlin to visit the Cariboo
Approaches to Appropriate Dispute Resolution
BC Courthouse Library Society
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
The Law Foundation of BC
Lawyers Assistance Program
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