Courthouse Libraries BC also offers Clicklaw Wikibooks, simple legal publications that are born on wiki and can also be printed. See wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca. There is a wealth of free legal information available online. Here are some of the best resources for British Columbians. If you are a low-income person going through a separation or divorce, you may be entitled to up to three hours of free legal advice from the Supreme Court. Legal aid is available by telephone throughout British Columbia. You can apply for legal aid by calling anywhere or by calling our call centre. Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available. Telephone numbers and locations can be found in the Legal Aid Offices section below. If you are in custody and waiting for a bail hearing, you can get legal advice over the phone evenings, weekends and holidays. Legal Aid BC lawyers can be reached toll-free at 1-888-595-5677. Clicklaw is a website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide access to legal information to lay people.
It covers dozens of topics and includes information on problem solving. Visit clicklaw.bc.ca. “Pro bono” means “for the common good”. Through pro bono legal services, lawyers provide free legal advice and assistance pro bono to those who cannot afford a lawyer or legal aid. Through Access Pro Bono, pro bono lawyers provide summary legal advice through a network of legal clinics across British Columbia. Other pro bono access programs offer representation services in limited situations. Call 604-878-7400 in Metro Vancouver or toll-free 1-877-762-6664 elsewhere in the province, or visit their website at accessprobono.ca. You can apply for legal aid by calling any legal aid service. Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available.
For the Vancouver office, Legal Aid BC promotes personal services by appointment. Call Vancouver Intake at 604-408-2172 to make an appointment. Cell: 250-570-8161 Email: Intake.Vanderhoof.FtStJames@legalaid.bc.ca If you have a low income and face certain types of criminal, family or immigration problems, you may be able to get a lawyer free of charge from legal aid. Contact Legal Aid BC by visiting legalaid.bc.ca or by calling 604-408-2172 in the Greater Vancouver Area or toll-free 1-866-577-2525 elsewhere in British Columbia. Their website lists the locations of legal aid services across the province. The People`s Law School is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the law accessible to all. Their website under peopleslawschool.ca provides education and free information to help people deal with the legal problems of everyday life. Topics include consumer and debt issues, workplace issues, wills and estates. Free legal services are often referred to as pro bono. It means unpaid or voluntary work for the common good. Visit Access Probono for information on pro bono legal services in British Columbia. Instead of hiring a lawyer to handle your entire legal case, you can hire a lawyer to handle specific parties.
In this way, these tasks “stand out” of the parts you can do yourself. Unbundled legal services give you support where you need it most, at a cost you can manage. You only pay for the tasks the lawyer is working on. Dozens of agencies provide legal assistance in specific areas for disadvantaged people or people with limited resources. The Legal Services Society (Legal Aid BC) offers admission to over 50 locations in British Columbia. To be eligible for legal counsel, your legal problem must. Family LawLINE lawyers provide legal advice on family law matters such as parental leave or contact/access, guardianship/custody, child support, spouses. Free or low-cost legal aid options include legal aid, pro bono services, legal clinics, and lawyers.
Also learn the best sources of legal information to solve legal problems. Tue – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except the first Tuesday of the month. Or contact the Prince George location – Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Phone: 250-564-9717; Email: Intake.PrinceGeorge@legalaid.bc.ca; Visit: 201-1085 Third Avenue Tue, Wed and Fri: 9am to 4pm Email: Intake.Abbotsford@legalaid.bc.ca LABC`s provincial call centre provides legal representation and information services. When applying for legal aid, appellants at .