Two lawyers representing Mounties accused of various offences related to the Surrey Six investigation have withdrawn their services. Michael Klein and mMichael Bolton won't be representing their clients Sergeant David Attew and Corporal Paul Johnston. Their reason? Funding that was promised the officers under a program for federal government … [Read more...]
Chris Pratt Lawyers Up For “Starbuck”
August 4, 2012 by
Chris Pratt ("Parks and Recreation," "Moneyball") is in talks to star as an attorney in Ken Scott's remake of his own 2011 French-Canadian comedy "Starbuck" says THR. Vince Vaughn plays a middle-aged man whose life is turned upside down when he learns he has fathered 533 children through sperm donation. Pratt will play a single father of four … [Read more...]
Union lawyers argue to remove mediator in teachers’ labour dispute
June 7, 2012 by
Lawyers for the teachers’ union are in B.C. Supreme Court today, trying to remove Charles Jago as mediator in their labour dispute. They argue Jago is not only unqualified to mediate as appointed by the government, but he is also biased. The union's lawyers are running down the tenuous history between the two sides. Aside from asking the … [Read more...]
Two lawyers replace one at missing inquiry
March 21, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Two lawyers have now been hired to replace the one who quit the missing women inquiry in frustration two weeks ago.Lawyers Suzette Narbonne and Elizabeth Hunt will represent First Nations interests at the inquiry looking into how serial killer Robert Pickton was allowed to hunt women for so long in Vancouver.Robyn Gervais quit in … [Read more...]
Trial lawyers continue job action
February 2, 2012 by
Trial lawyers in BC have begun another phase of job action this week withdrawing their services to protest the lack of legal aid funding. So, for two weeks now, instead of just one in January, dozens of Courthouses around the Province have no duty counsel for adult criminal work. Ben Doyle with the BC Trial Lawyers Association says the first … [Read more...]
Bond suggests lawyers, judges part of court backlog problem
January 25, 2012 by
Attorney-General Shirley Bond is promising to deal with the crisis in BC's court-rooms, but she suggests judges and lawyers are part of the problem. The A-G's comments come after a BC judge said it would take the release of a child sex offender to get the government's attention to the court funding crisis. But Bond points the finger at … [Read more...]
BC lawyers gearing up for “Battle for Legal Aid”
November 28, 2011 by
Trial lawyers are set to stage public protests at courthouses across the province this week. Starting Wednesday, they will be wearing light blue ribbons in court to draw more attention to a campaign they're calling 'the Battle for Legal Aid." Noon-hour rallies are also planned to outline job action slated to start in January. A … [Read more...]
Crown lawyers demand protection following courthouse attack
September 15, 2011 by
The BC Crown Counsel Association is calling for better protection for lawyers and courthouse staff following an attack on a prosecutor in Prince George today. Association President Samiran Lakshman says prosecutors are very concerned about today's attack and notes threats and assaults against them are all too frequent. Lakshman says every court … [Read more...]
