The CBA Legal Aid Liaison Committee is proud to introduce the first recipient of our new Legal Aid Leader Award, Amanda Dodge March 12, 2012 In law school, Amanda built up and coordinated a chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada. She then clerked for the Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
Message from the Chair December 27, 2011 Immigration law practitioners won’t want to miss the next CBA National Immigration Law Conference, to be held at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia on May 3-5, 2012.
Melina Buckley receives the 2011 CBA Louis St-Laurent Award of Excellence August 11, 2011 Melina Buckley, LL.B, Ph.D., an associate with Camp Fiorante Matthews in Vancouver, is the 2011 recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Louis St-Laurent Award of Excellence for distinguished service to the Association.
Robert Brun, Q.C. elected national 2nd Vice-President February 19, 2010 Robert Brun, Q.C. of Vancouver is the CBA’s new Second Vice-President-elect. CBA President Kevin Carroll, Q.C. made the announcement on March 19 following the vote by CBA Council.
NBA Press Release March 20, 2008 In a publication released today, the Nepal Bar Association (NBA)Â has made 99 recommendations for consideration by the Constituent Assembly (CA) for inclusion in the new Constitution of Nepal. This publication is being unveiled by the Right Honourable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal, Kedar Prasad Giri, at the Himalaya Hotel today at 5 PM.
CBA Comments on Bill S-14 Bill S-14 was introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2013, and received Royal Assent on June 19, 2013.
CBA calls Victims Bill of Rights Act an important step for victims While the CBA calls the Victims Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-32) an important step for victims of crime, it is recommending changes to improve the Bill’s ability to withstand possible constitutional scrutiny, protect prosecutorial independence and ensure that the criminal justice system is in fact able to deliver on any rights promised to victims of crime.
Viscount Bennett Fellowship will help 2020-21 recipient research equality and define discrimination The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Léa Brière-Godbout as the 2020-2021 recipient of the Viscount Bennett Fellowship to assist her in her graduate legal studies.
CBA National: Good things come to those who wait…and wait…and wait… Your new-look CBA National magazine is here! Some hiccups on both the printing and distribution side delayed our official launch, but we’re proud to finally bring you this new magazine created with our members in mind!