he 2010 Victoria Law Day was held on April 17, 2010 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Victoria Courthouse at 850 Burdett Avenue. In Victoria, Law Week is a collaborative project organized through the partnership of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the Victoria Bar Association. Law Day activities included:

• Hansel and Gretel, on trial for mischief for eating the house
• Police K-9 Dog unit demonstration and demos
• Court talks with judges
• Tour of Sheriff's Van
• Who wants to be a mediator
• Provincial Mock Trial Competition
• Resource Tables and Information
• Library tours
• See the inside of a courtroom

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On Saturday, April 17, 2010, the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association held its province-wide "Dial-A-Lawyer" event as part of Law Week. Victoria area residents were invited to call between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to speak with a lawyer for up to 15 minutes at no cost. In 2010, 25 volunteer lawyers assisted 216 people in five different areas of law including: family, tort/MVA, immigration, criminal, and wills and estates.

Articles of Interest
Video Shouldn't Taint View of Legal System
Law Day an opportunity for public to see wheels of justice at work
By Laura E Simons, Special to Times Colonist, April 15, 2010