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13 January 2012

Battle for Legal Aid Update

Phase One of the duty counsel withdrawals has been completed.  The dates for Phase Two are as follows:

February 1- 14, 2012

3 January 2012

2012 Duty Counsel Withdrawal Now in Effect

The Battle for Legal Aid in BC has entered a crucial new phase, as the first wave of Duty Counsel service withdrawals is now in effect.  The service withdrawals will be conducted as a four-part escalating series, with counsel standing down for the first week of January, two weeks in February, three weeks in March and all of April.  Further forms of so-called job action are already being evaluated.

For more on the Battle for Legal Aid in BC- CLICK HERE

 12 December 2011

TLABC Holiday Office Info

As we are counting down to the holidays, the TLABC team would like to remind you that the office will be closed from Friday, December 23rd until Tuesday, January 3rd. 

As well, the office will be operating with flexible staff & services between Thursday, December 15th until the office closure on the 23rd.  Please feel free to send an email or leave a voicemail message for the appropriate staff during this time.  Happy Holidays!

28 November 2011

BC Lawyers Set to Rally Simultaneously in Several Locations

A Severe Lack of Legal-Aid Funding Continues to Harm Citizens and the Entire Justice System

Lawyers will gather in four locations at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 30, to rally for restored funding to British Columbia's legal-aid system. The rallies are happening one month ahead of service withdrawals by legal counsel in various locations throughout the province, which take effect at the start of January and proceed as an escalating series.

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17 November 2011

Powered By PAC

The Battle for Legal Aid in BC & the Campaign for a Wrongful Death Act are just two of the many initiatives that are "Powered by PAC".  PAC is the TLABC Public Affairs Committee Fund and is fueled by the generous contributions of justice-minded individuals.

See who has made a 'Commitment to Justice' HERE

To learn more about PAC or to make your own Commitment to Justice CLICK HERE