BarTalk | October/November 1992

Page 1

NEWSLETTER Fair Auto Compensation OF THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, In early September, ICBC President Robyn Allan asked for the B.C. BRANCH Bar's comment on four major legislative proposals with these comments to be received by the end of September. After consideration by the B.C. Branch Oct/Nov 1992 Executive, it was agreed that the Branch would cooperate and solicit comment from the Bar as well as a response from a Branch Sub-Committee. Many members responded directly and the B.C. Branch's Fair Automobile Compensation Committee also met this unrealisti. cally short timeline and provided a response. Volume 4 Number 6 Committee Chair Don Yule indicates that while their submission addressed the Corporation's immediate challenge to

Committee finds favour/fault with legislative proposals respond to the four legislative initiatives, the Committee also intends to respond to the Corporation's larger challenge of ways to improve the current automobile compensation system by making it less costly and yet adhering to the principle of fairness. Members of the B.C. Branch Fair Automobile Compensation Committee include: Don Yule, John Ankemann, Nicole Garson, Karl Warner, Rob Gourlay and Greg Steele.

Highlights of their report follow: Collateral Benefits: Initiatives that have the goal to eliminate overcompensation of persons injured through the fault of others, whether it be in motor vehicle or otherwise, is supported by the Committee. However, it is the Committee's opinion that the legislative proposal put forward by ICBC will not save money for the Corporation. Rather, it will result in the reimbursement Please turn to page 8

Registry questions ............. 2 SectionTalk .......................... 3 • ~•.....•••••••••• Legislative Update .............. 5 •·•••·•• en·•·••·· · · ·

·i·· -·· ·· · · · · · .-c· ·.·..

President's Message .......... 7

.·.·. .

Hl ;

PlainTalk ............................... 9 Lawyer Referral ................. 10 Member Services .............. 11 Kelowna Convention ........ 12

... .. •••••••

Magna Carta offer ............. 12 •••

n · · · · · · ·•·

As of Nov .1, the B.C. Branch office is now located at lOth Floor - 845 Cambie Street, Vancouver V6B 5T3. Phone and FAX numbers remain the same: 687-3404; FAX 669-9601; Lawyer Referral687-3221; Dial-A-Law 687-4680 or toll-free 1-800-565-LAWS (5297).

Your B.C. Branch staff include: (front row, left to right) Vicki Streeter, Director of Administration; Daphne Seagram, Dial-A-Law;RuthFraser, Database Assistant; Robert Smethurst, Q.C., Executive Director; Dorothy Sawczuk,Assistant to Directors. (Back row, left to right) Colin Campbell, Directory Advertising; Kaayla Kenna, Bookkeeper; Johanna Block, Office Assistant; Fiona Wensrich, Receptionist; Tania Batten, Lawyer Referral; Barb Murphy, Executive Secretary; Larry Hnetka, Director of Communications (Missing from photo are Fran Hodgkins, Section Coordinator; Diana Tan, Bookkeeping Assistant; Inger Whelton, Dial-A-Law/Lawyer Referral and Jesse Smith, Lawyer Referral.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.