Myanmar Coup: “A Crisis Born of Impunity” | LRWC joins worldwide calls for action to restore civilian authorities
26/02/2021
Myanmar Coup: “A Crisis Born of Impunity” LRWC joins worldwide calls for action to restore civilian authorities Catherine Morris Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada 19 February 2021 First published at Slaw.ca, Canada's online legal magazine, on 25 February, 2021 UPDATE: On 12 February the then … [Read more...]
Ian Mulgrew: Eby’s quick and dirty review of legal aid blowing up in his face | Vancouver Sun, 18 November
18/11/2018
Attorney General David Eby Photo Credit: Vancouver Sun Attorney General David Eby is being hoist with his own petard — the fuse lit by UN agencies who for more than a decade complained B.C.’s lack of legal aid services violated binding international human rights law. In a letter sent … [Read more...]
Ian Mulgrew: Legal tax is the elephant in legal aid debate | Vancouver Sun, 9 November
16/11/2018
Photo Credit: Vancouver Sun “The continued imposition of the special tax on legal services, which is not applied to any other professional services, is not only being diverted from its intended purpose, but it's actually making access to just even more challenging.... Every time someone hires … [Read more...]
