Is There a Right to Legal Representation?
BC’s courts prepare to answer the question
While litigation doesn’t always change the world, British Columbia is poised to shake it up substantially with two landmark cases.
A Successful Repositioning
With over 5,600 members in British Columbia having “re-upped” as voluntary members of the CBA, the BC Branch remains in the upper part of the class, in its membership rate. With the transition to voluntary membership, even that good news has left a significant reduction in income for the Branch. Through careful financial stewardship, the Branch has not only continued all of its on-going programs and initiatives, it has added meaningful new initiatives at the same time.
News from the June Provincial Council Meeting
I am using this column to report on the Branch’s June Provincial Council meeting, as many of the meetings where reports of Council activities could be made occur less frequently in the months of July and August.
Section Talk
by Shelley Bentley
The CBABC sponsors 69 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:
- Best Practices in Advising Clients About Enduring Powers of Attorney
- The Draft Proposal for Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, released by the Department of Justice on January 27, 2005
Practice Talk
Pacific Legal Technology Conference 2005
Paper to Pixels…Transforming the Practice of Law…
by David J Bilinsky
Nothing Official
Married to the Law [Sort of]
by Tony Wilson
On the Web
Professional Development
Resources Online
by Patricia Jordan
Acts in Force
Regulations to Note
New Bills to Note (Not Available)
Reports Available
by Stuart Rennie 
Section Enrolment 2005-2006
Young Lawyers-Victoria – Grocery Bag Blitz |
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The summer is drawing to a close, and it is a time of change and reflection: we welcome the new Chief Judge, and bid farewell to an outgoing CBABC President. Change is exciting and energizing, and we are all looking forward to a new year of CBA Section meetings. A brand new slate of CLE seminars is planned. Many will be attending the CBA Conference this month. For these reasons, it is a time of year when thoughts turn to professional development. Best of all, you can report some time spent reading BarTalk, but read it because you like it, not just because it’s good for you.
Duties and Challenges
by The Honourable Hugh C Stansfield
Chief Judge, Provincial Court of BC
National Section Calls for Appointments of Indigenous Judges
by Jeffrey F Harris
Eleven Ways to Complete your Recommended Professional Development
by Kenneth Armstrong & David Dundee
CBABC Advocacy Update
by Caroline Nevin
Family Courts and Judicial Compensation
Leading the Canadian Law Firm in the 21st Century
On Guard for Thee
Executive Committee 2005-2006
Letters to the Editor
Bar Moves
Foursome Tickets
Making Booking Hotels in BC Easy
Attention Summer Sports Fans
CBABC Member Services Email News List
Playland
Terminal City Club
Lawyers’ Cases
Vancouver 2005 – August 14-16, 2005
Canadian Legal Conference Update
Women Lawyers Forum - Luncheon
UBC Mentor Reception
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
The Law Foundation of BC
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