The B.C. government is conducting a comprehensive review of the way legal aid is delivered in this province.
Attorney General David Eby has asked lawyer Jamie Maclaren to undertake a review and come up with a report with recommendations by Dec. 31.
The review will focus on how effectively legal aid is delivered from the point of view of citizens who use those services.
Maclaren has been asked to analyze delivery models used by the Legal Services Society. These include workflow and caseload demand, duty counsel. legal aid clinics, major cases and paralegals. He will also consider trends, challenges and models used in other jurisdictions, such as staff lawyers.
Maclaren will consider public feedback during the development of his report and recommendations. Members of the public can provide written submissions until Nov. 23 via a dedicated email mailbox.
For more detailed information about the review and how to make a submission, go to: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/consultation/legal-aid-services-review.
