BC’s Civil Justice Experiment
The jury’s out on “easier, faster, more affordable justice”
Effective September 1, 2005, the landscape of BC’s civil justice system is about to change. Outgoing Attorney General Geoff Plant’s parting gift to the citizens and lawyers of BC is a three-part reform of the court rules that govern civil procedures. While the reforms are being met with mixed response among the bar, there is no question that there is widespread interest in how the new rules will impact civil justice in the province...
BC Women Lawyers Pioneer Again
Raised from an early age by a working single mother, I saw first-hand the real challenges facing at least one woman struggling to achieve credibility in a career while simultaneously running and paying for a household of three children. It took enormous effort, and for a period of about 10 years, she was exhausted every second of each day...
The Lost Has Been Found
A joyful moment for the Cariboo Bar Association
Everyone likes a story, particularly when it has a happy ending. This story began, it seems, sometime before I became Executive Director of CBABC. In February 2002, I attended the Cariboo Bar Meeting in Dawson Creek. During that meeting, as part of the social activities, a cribbage tournament was held. At the conclusion of the tournament there was much lamenting of the fact that the beloved McNeill Cup had mysteriously disappeared...
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 73 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:
- A Report on Wrongful Convictions
- Situations Involving End-of-Life Decision-Making
- The BC Law Institute’s Proposal to Reform Succession Rights and the Post-Mortem Division of Family Assets
PracticeLink
Stay Connected from Remote Vacation Spots
by Janice Mucalov, LLB
Nothing Official
The Conference at the End of the Universe
by Tony Wilson
On the Web
Member Services
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
Trust Administration Fee Task Force
Articling Survey
Smart Site: Legal Careers
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Law Week is our celebration of the anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is also the one time during the year when the law rightly shifts into the spotlight. With a welcoming, knowledgeable presence we invited the public into our local courthouses to watch mock trials, consult with lawyers at information booths, have free legal consultations and learn about rights due to all Canadians.
Law Week 2005
Dial-A-Lawyer
Fun Run/Walk
Law Week Student Programs
Reflections on an Eventful Term
by The Honourable Carol Baird Ellan
Chief Judge, Provincial Court of BC
Real Lawyers Have Blogs™
by Christine Mingie
Aesop’s Fables of Articling
by Susan MacFarlane
Voice From Dadaab
A Port McNeill Lawyer Provides an Inside Look at a United Nations Office
by Michael Seaborn
CBA Calls for Better Balance and Tighter Oversight
Law Day with Prime Minister Paul Martin
CBA Supports Changes to Family Reunification
IDP Expands to Caribbean
Letters to the Editor
Lawyer Referral Service
Bar Moves
Win Tickets to “The Foursome”
Notice to Profession
10 Deal Breakers for Clients
Making Booking Hotels Easy
Adventures Abroad
GolfBC
Whistler Blackcomb
BC Lions, Vancouver Canadians & Vancouver Whitecaps
Chapters
Arts & Entertainment
VBA/CBA Golf Tournament
CBA Member to Run Icelandic Marathon
2006 Lawyer Show
BC Law Firm Ski Race
Canadian Bar Insurance Association
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Lawyers Assistance Program
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