Courthouse Libraries BC New and Notable

Canada Proclamation: Helping Families in Need Act

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Sections of the following act were brought into force:

Helping Families in Need Act, SC 2012, c. 27

Please see Canada Proclamations or contact us for details.

Supreme Court of Canada Decision: Torts - Negligence

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision today:

Cojocaru v British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Care, 2013 SCC 30; FILE NO. 34304

(Plaintiffs alleging lack of proper care resulted in ruptured uterus and son born with brain damage; Whether trial judge's conclusion on liability of various defendants disclose palpable errors of fact or legal errors and should be set aside.)

Supreme Court of Canada Decision: Taxation - Sale of Forest Tenures

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision today:

Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. v. Canada, 2013 SCC 29; FILE NO. 34534

(Whether reforestation obligations should be included in vendor's proceeds of disposition for tax purposes; Whether reforestation obligations are distinct debts)

Vancouver Courthouse (including library) Closed Thurs. Night May 23rd

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

Due to a planned facility water shutdown, there will be no after hour access to the Vancouver Courthouse Library from 7:00pm Thurs., May 23rd to 7:00am, Fri., May 24th.

New CLE Practice Point: Preparing Your Witness for Discovery

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:00 GMT

In this paper written for the recent CLEBC course Discovery Practice 2013, Martha A. Sandor outlines the steps for properly preparing your witness at discovery.

Click here to view the paper.

Supreme Court of Canada Decision: Criminal Law - Child Abandonment

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision today:

R. v. A.D.H., 2013 SCC 28; FILE NO. 34132

(Whether fault element is subjective or objective)

2013 Judges Compensation Commission

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:00 GMT

The 2013 Judges Compensation Commission (JCC) is now seeking submissions from the legal profession and the general public about the remuneration, allowance and benefits of Provincial Court Judges for the fiscal years 2014 to 2016.

The JCC is appointed under British Columbia’s Judicial Compensation Act. The JCC will make recommendations and a report to the Attorney General and Chief Judge in September 2013.

Persons interested in making an electronic written submission should email their submissions in Word or PDF format to sbm@bht.com by June 27, 2013.

Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation during the JCC’s hearings on July 2, 3, 15 and 16, 2013 should discuss that option with either the JCC Chair or Commission Counsel by June 14, 2013:

Simon Margolis, QC, JCC Chair at 604-641-4871
Kathy Grant, Commission Counsel at 778-329-7974

Amendments to the BC Law Society Rules

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

April 2013 amendments to the Law Society Rules are available on the Law Society of BC's website.

Amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct (BC Code)

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

April 2013 amendments to the BC Code are available on the Law Society of BC's website.

BC Supreme Court 2012 Annual Report

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT

The BC Supreme Court's 2012 Annual Report is now available.

Law Society's Common-sense Guidelines for Family Law Lawyers

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

The Law Society of BC’s Family Law Task Force has developed a list of nine guidelines for family law lawyers.

Reading Room Made Easy Workshop May 14, 2013

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:25:00 GMT

Back by popular demand...Our December and February sessions of this course were so popular they both sold out so we are bringing it back in May.

Courthouse Libraries is delighted to have launched our Reading Room, bringing lawyers remote access to legal journals, textbooks and cases. Now we’re hosting a workshop to help you get the most out of it. Join Meghan Maddigan, our liaison lawyer and trainer, on May 14, 2013 to discover this great new tool.

You can attend from anywhere in the province via webinar.

Register here.