The National Criminal Justice Conference Is Coming to B.C.
The Canadian Bar Association’s National Criminal Justice Conference is coming to Vancouver on June 15th, 2013. The topic of the Conference is the Murder Trial Manual (And How To Do Other Complicated...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced
On June 7, 2013, the Prime Minister of Canada announced that Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the B.C. Supreme Court will become Chief Justice of the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Yukon Court of Appeal...
View ArticleChief Justice Finch Retires
On June 6, 2013, the bench and bar of B.C. honoured Chief Justice Lance Finch with a dinner as he retires from the Court of Appeal. The dinner was very well attended, with approximately 1,100...
View ArticleThe Allard Prize Photo Competition Finalists Chosen
Last fall, UBC announced the creation of the Allard Prize for International Integrity, a large prize dedicated to the international fight against corruption and protecting human rights. A supplementary...
View ArticleProfessor Jamie Cassels, QC, is UVIC’s New President
Professor Jamie Cassels, QC, former Dean of UVic’s law school, has been named the incoming President of UVic. His term begins on July 1, 2013. Cassels’ appointment came after an extensive search and...
View ArticleSangra Donates $150,000 in Scholarships to UBC Law
Harj Sagra of Sangra Moller LLP and UBC Law alumnus ’84 has donated $150,000 to the UBC Faculty of Law to establish the Sangra Memorial Entrance Award, in memory of his mother, Gurbax Sangra. The...
View ArticleLaw Society of B.C. Launches Aboriginal Mentorship Program
On June 21st, National Aboriginal Day, the Law Society of British Columbia launched the first Aboriginal mentorship program in North America. The program is designed to retain and advance Aboriginal...
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July Litigation Calendar Now Available from Dye & Durham
Dye & Durham has just released our July Litigation Calendar: Each month Dye & Durham releases our free, one-page monthly litigation calendar. It’s published just before the beginning of the...
View ArticleGrant to UVic Professor for Groundbreaking Indigenous Research Initiative
University of Victoria Law Professor Val Napoleon has been approved by the Law Foundation of BC for a grant to study Coast Salish Civil Procedure and Language. Dr. Napoleon is the Law Foundation...
View ArticleCanadian Bar Association (BC Branch) Honoured B.C. Lawyers
On June 22, 2013, the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch) handed out three special recognition awards to 2 local lawyers and a local law firm. CBABC Harry Rankin QC Pro Bono Award: This award is...
View ArticleTRU Law Professor Elected Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law
Thompson Rivers University law professor, Dr. Richard Frimpong Oppong has been elected an Associate Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law. The International Academy of Comparative Law...
View ArticleNew UVic Dean of Law Begins Term
UVic Law has a new Dean. Professor Jeremy Webber begins his 5-year tem as Dean of UVic’s law school as of July 1, 2013. Professor Webber is an internationally recognized scholar, with a concentration...
View ArticleBC Law Foundation Announces Legal Research Fund
The Law Foundation of BC has established a fund of $100,000 per year to support legal research in BC. The purpose of the fund is to support legal research projects that “advance the knowledge of law,...
View ArticleNew Domestic Violence Dockets for Interior Cities
Effective July 3, 2013, the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Honorable Thomas J. Crabtree, issued his first Practice Direction of 2013, creating new Domestic Violence...
View ArticleVALL Publishes Summer Review
The Vancouver Association of Law Librarians (VALL) has published its Summer Review. The Summer Review contains all its regular features, such as: From the President’s Desk; From the Editors; VALL...
View ArticleBCCA Welcomes New Justices
On July 12, the BC Court of Appeal announced the date for a welcoming ceremony for its new justices. On October 4, 2013, the Court will hold a formal ceremony to welcome the Honourable Chief Justice...
View ArticleUBC Law Students Reach Out to High Schools
UBC law students are reaching out to local high school students by presenting workshops in Vancouver-area high schools. The club’s, Legal Education Outreach (LEO), main purpose is to engage high...
View ArticleVBA & CBABC 17th Annual Golf Tournament
Just a reminder – on August 15, the Vancouver Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association will join forces to host the 17th Annual Golf Tournament for the legal profession. The tournament will...
View ArticleAccess Pro Bono Going Public 2013 – Lawyers Needed!
Access Pro Bono (APB) seeks lawyers in New Westminster, Vancouver, Kamloops, Victoria and Surrey to volunteer for its 6th annual free legal advice-a-thon in September. In each outdoor advice-a-thon...
View ArticleNew Corporate Form Coming to B.C. – The “CCC”
B.C. Registry Services has announced that, effective July 29, 2013, a new corporate entity can be incorporated in B.C., the community contribution company. The CCC is a new hybrid type of corporation...
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