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Sep 9, 2016
Law Society of British Columbia welcomes public consultation phase of national security review
Jul 18, 2016
The Law Society recommends changes to the Supreme Court of Canada judicial appointment process
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Sep 19, 2016
2016 Annual General Meeting of the Law Society – BC lawyers and articled students are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society, which will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016. more
Sep 14, 2016
Vancouver Bencher by-election – call for nominations – A by-election will be held in Vancouver County on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 for Benchers of the Law Society. Nominations of candidates for election must be received by 5 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Download the Nomination form. more
Sep 12, 2016
Consultation on “incriminating physical evidence” rules – The Ethics Committee is seeking feedback from Law Society members and other interested persons about Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia provisions regulating the handling of incriminating physical evidence. more
Aug 26, 2016
Law Society Award to be presented at Bench & Bar Dinner – The Law Society Award will be presented at the Bench & Bar Dinner on November 17, 2016. more
Jul 26, 2016
Ministry of Finance announces additional property transfer tax effective August 2, 2016 – The BC government has announced an additional property transfer tax on residential property transfers to foreign entities in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. more
Jul 19, 2016
Supreme Court civil hearing day fees resume – Effective August 1, 2016, the Court Services Branch will resume invoicing and collecting hearing day fees, as outlined in the Supreme Court Civil Rules Appendix C, Schedule 1, Item 9 and Item 10. more
Jun 22, 2016
Law Society’s second annual secondary school essay contest highlights significance of the rule of law – The Rule of Law and Lawyer Independence Advisory Committee launched an annual essay contest for BC secondary students last year to reaffirm the significance of the rule of law and to enhance students’ knowledge and willingness to participate actively in civic life. For the 2016/17 school year, the Law Society is again inviting students to submit an essay on the rule of law. more
Jun 10, 2016
Supreme Court of Canada releases decisions concerning CRA notices of requirements [updated September 8, 2016] – Lawyers’ professional obligations where they receive a notice of requirement to produce information from the Canada Revenue Agency in connection with a client’s information or documents has been discussed several times over the last number of years, most recently in the Spring 2016 Benchers’ Bulletin. The Supreme Court recently released its decisions. more
May 30, 2016
TWU appeal proceedings – The Law Society’s appeal of the decision in TWU v. The Law Society of BC decision was heard in the BC Court of Appeal from June 1 to 3, 2016. more
Mar 23, 2016
Law firm regulation consultation – The Law Firm Regulation Task Force thanks everyone who participated in the online survey in November 2015 and the sessions that were held in 11 cities around the province in February 2016. The task force continues to see input from lawyers. more
