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Pro Bono Going Public 2011: Free Legal Advice Clinics in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna
August 23rd, 2011

This September, Access Pro Bono is hosting Pro Bono Going Public 2011, an advice-a-thon in which volunteer lawyers offer free legal advice to low and modest-income individuals in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna.  The event is also a fundraiser for pro bono services in B.C.; the volunteer lawyers ar... Read more »

Avoid Court Costs with Free (and Low Cost) Online Mediation
May 5th, 2011

On Slaw.ca, David Bilinsky writes about two new mediation pilot projects in British Columbia; one for family law matters and one for civil matters where the contested amount is relatively low. What makes these projects unique is that they will use internet technology, including web-cams to conduc... Read more »

Harper's Flank Attack on the Charter
April 16th, 2011

<!--StartFragment--> Twenty-nine years ago, on April 17th, 1982, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was entrenched as part of Canada’s constitution.  Though not yet thirty, my research suggests the Charter’s glory days may already be gone.  The number of Charter equality cases heard by... Read more »

B.C. Law Week: Free telephone advice from lawyers and more
April 7th, 2011

The B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association is organizing its annual Law Week, which features a number of events from April 6 until April 27 (more than a week, but who's complaining?).  The events are made possible through the volunteer work of hundreds of lawyers from across British Columbia. Read more »

Why There's No Such Thing As an "Anonymous" Internet Comment
April 4th, 2011

It is accepted wisdom that the internet, like alcohol, lowers inhibitions.  Anonymity allows us to instantly, and irrevocably, comment on anything and anybody we come across online, and forums like Twitter seem to encourage off-the-cuff commentary crammed into 140 characters. In older times, the o... Read more »

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