On April 25 at its 8th Annual Appreciation Breakfast in Vancouver, Access Pro Bono announced the winners of its two annual awards for exceptional pro bono legal service.

Daniel J. Barker of Barker & Company in Vancouver received the 2012 Dugald Christie Award for Advice Services for his incredible commitment to providing free legal advice to low-income individuals each week at the Penticton and Area Women's Centre. In 2012, Daniel advised no less than 143 clients at his APB clinic, thus helping to increase access to justice for numerous individuals and families in the Central Okanagan.

Claire E. Hunter of Hunter Litigation Chambers in Vancouver (pictured here receiving her award from BC Chief Justice Lance Finch) received the Allan Parker QC Award for Representation Services for her tireless work on several cases in 2012 involving parental rights, democratic participation, the right to housing and the right to essential benefits for a disabled person. Claire also assisted APB to refine and improve its Civil Chambers Program to better serve low- and modest-income Supreme Court and Court of Appeal litigants.

APB thanks Daniel and Claire for their inspiring dedication to access to justice through pro bono legal service.