Lawyer-Client Privilege Protected
SCC strikes down provision to search lawyers’ offices
On September 12, 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the provision of the Criminal Code of Canada that authorized searches of law offices, on the basis that such searches are prohibited under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
A Time of Challenge
What’s the right course in the Wirick case?
Beware to those who aspire to it; the Presidency of the CBABC is not for the faint of heart. You are accountable to 10,000 members; advocate on behalf of the Branch to the most senior levels of government and the judiciary; speak to the media on the most controversial legal topics; chair or sit on numerous committees; visit local bar associations whenever possible; run a law practice; and attend to family...
CBABC Executive Committee
The Branch Executive Committee plays a key role in overseeing the implementation of the will of Provincial Council. In my continuing series on CBABC governance, this column focuses on that role and the responsibilities of the Executive...
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:
- Non-Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution
- Tax and Estate Planning Issues
- Joint Retainers
- Work/Life Balance
Practice Talk
Practising by the Numbers
by David J Bilinsky
On the Web
Your Online Resource
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note (Not Available)
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
Civil Liability Review
CBA Fee Debated at Law Society AGM |
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Administrative Justice Project
by Wendi Mackay
Lifestyles
The Locum Lawyer
by David Freeman
Snapshots
Studying Law in Vienna
by Christine Mingie
Simon Potter Named New CBA National President
New National Elder Law Section Formed
Coalition a First Step to CBA Legal Aid Test Case
No WCB Premium Rate Increase for Law Firms this Year
Executive Committee 2003/2004
Letter to the Editor
Kamloops Land Title Office
Pro Bono Opportunity
Margaret Sasges Awarded President’s Medal
Albert J McClean, QC Wins Hnatyshyn Award
Playdium Play Cards
Vancouver YWCA
Whistler Blackcomb
Arts Club & Stanley Theatres
Chief Justice Finch to Speak at Alumni Breakfast
Bench & Bar Dinner Tickets Available
AMERICUP 2003
Restorative Justice Facilitator Training
Travel to Asia with the OBA
BC Courthouse Library Society
The Law Foundation of British Columbia
Lawyers Assistance Program
Supreme Court of British Columbia
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