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== | == APB's Lawyer Referral Service == | ||
Consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for | Consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for free. Any legal assistance will require paying the lawyer’s regular fees | ||
{{:The_Lawyer_Referral_Service_(22:I)}} | {{:The_Lawyer_Referral_Service_(22:I)}} | ||
== Access Pro Bono == | == Access Pro Bono == | ||
Several programs are available: | |||
• '''Summary Legal Advice Program''': Volunteer lawyers provide up to a half-hour of free legal advice to clients at summary legal advice clinics | |||
• '''Roster Program''': Pro bono representation for Court of Appeal, family law, Federal Court of Appeal, judicial review and wills and estates issues | |||
• '''Civil Chambers Program''': Civil (non-family) chambers litigation matters before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in Vancouver | |||
• '''Consumer Protection Clinic''': Summary advice for individuals with Consumer Protection cases | |||
• '''Employment Standards Program''': Volunteer lawyers and students provide free legal representation to employees at the Employment Standards Branch | |||
• '''Mental Health Program Telephone Clinic''': Free legal advice appointments over the phone to people detained under the Mental Health Act or their relatives | |||
• '''Residential Tenancy Program''': Legal representation for low-income tenants and landlords appearing before the Residential Tenancy Branch | |||
• '''Solicitors’ Program''': Connects non-profit organisations of limited means with pro-bono legal services | |||
• '''Paralegal Program''': Appointments for self-represented litigants to get help preparing legal documents (604-660-2084) | |||
• '''Wills Clinic''': Appointments for low-income seniors and people with terminal illnesses. Trained lawyers and articling students draft and execute simple wills and representation agreements. (604-424-9600) | |||
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== Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | == Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | ||
• Legal information, self-help and other resources; limited legal advice on family and civil law issues (low-income eligibility requirements apply). No legal advice for criminal matters, small claims court forms and filings and personal injury matters. | |||
• Can give advice on family and civil justice issues such as separation or divorce, guardianship, child or spousal support, parenting after separation, protection orders, income security, employment, housing, debt, human rights, consumer issues, wills and estates, EI, worker’s compensation, and immigration/refugee issues. | |||
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*'''Does not prepare wills or power of attorneys, or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law or family law matters''' | *'''Does not prepare wills or power of attorneys, or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law or family law matters''' | ||
{{:BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support (22:I)}} | {{:BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support (22:I)}} | ||
== Dial-A-Law == | == Dial-A-Law == | ||
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== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program == | |||
Telephone: 604-822-5791 Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca www.lslap.bc.ca] | |||
• Free legal assistance through appointments for low income individuals in the Greater Vancouver area, including representation, document drafting, summary advice, and referrals | |||
• Help with criminal law (summary offences) tenancy, employment, small claims, welfare, human rights, immigration, and more | |||
• No family law, personal injury, supreme court, business law, real property, or criminal law where there is a risk of jail time | |||
• Publishes this legal advice manual | |||
• Operates a Criminal Code s. 684 project which helps convicted individuals fill out s. 684 applications for a court to assign counsel to act for an accused in an appeal | |||
== The Kettle Society == | |||
Telephone: 604-251-2801 Website: [http://www.thekettle.ca www.thekettle.ca] | |||
• Advocacy and support, with a focus on mental health | |||
• Family, tenancy, tax, welfare, ID replacement, and human rights | |||
== Amici Curaie == | |||
Telephone: 778-522-2839 Website: [http://www.legalformsbc.ca www.legalformsbc.ca] | |||
• Free assistance in completing legal forms (no Criminal, elder law, or wills and estates) | |||
• Operate a clinic helping temporary workers apply for uncontested divorce orders | |||
== The Law Centre (University of Victoria) == | |||
Telephone: 250-385-1221 Website: [http://www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre] | |||
• Law students in Victoria provide legal assistance to low income individuals in criminal, family, and civil law, including help with human rights, employment insurance, tenancy, welfare, and other administrative tribunals | |||
== Pov Net == | |||
Website: [http://www.povnet.org www.povnet.org] | |||
• Comprehensive source of legal referrals | |||
• Can be used to search for legal help by region in British Columbia | |||
== First United Church Advocacy == | |||
Telephone: 604-251-3323 Website: [[firstunited.ca/advocacy]] | |||
• Broad range of legal advocacy for low-income and vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver | |||
• Focus on tenancy and social assistance | |||
== St Paul’s Advocacy Office == | |||
Telephone: 604-683-4287 Website: [[stpaulsanglican.bc.ca/site1/outreach-2/advocacy-outreach]] | |||
• Supports people facing difficulties in day-to-day living | |||
• This includes accommodation needs, landlord-tenant disputes, health and disability issues, and access to government services | |||
== Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) == | |||
Telephone: 250-361-3521 Website: [http://www.tapsbc.ca\ www.tapsbc.ca] | |||
• Legal advocacy in Victoria | |||
• Income assistance, disability benefits, employment standards, tenancy, and income tax | |||
== Civil Resolution Tribunal == | |||
Telephone: 1-844-322-2292 Website: [http://www.civilresolutionbc.ca www.civilresolutionbc.ca] | |||
• Tribunal which handles small claims matter under $5,000 | |||
• Solution explorer for alternative dispute options | |||
• Start your claim online | |||
• Also handles motor vehicle injury under $50,000, strata disputes, societies and cooperative | |||
associations disputes, and shared accommodations and some housing disputes | |||
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