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What is a Clicklaw Wikibook?

Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 legal professionals and law-related, non-profit organizations contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. Read more ...

Featured Clicklaw Wikibooks

Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see the complete list.

	Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition From Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program, a booklet providing basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.
	LSLAP Manual From LSLAP, the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.
	JP Boyd on Family Law A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.
	Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide From Seniors First BC, a guide explaining the types of personal care and health care that are available to older adults in British Columbia (BC).
	Societies Act FAQs From Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.

About this site

This site is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC with the assistance of the Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program Clicklaw.

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What's new (October 28, 2024)

Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition is now available. It provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues.
Check out the Law Students' Legal Advice Manual 48th Edition (2024). Updated annually for use by the law students at their legal clinics, the chapters cover multiple legal topics.

Clicklaw Wikibooks contributors

View the full list of contributors: legal professionals and law-related, non-profit organizations

For contributors

If you are a contributor collaborating in developing and updating content on a Clicklaw Wikibook, see the Clicklaw Wikibooks Contributor Guide for step-by-step instructions on using the wiki platform.
If you are a contributor to the main Clicklaw website, you can find support on updating your organization's entries in the Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide.

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-						'''Clicklaw Wikibooks''' are collaboratively developed plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|legal professionals]] and [[:Category:Contributor Organizations|law-related, non-profit organizations]] contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Read more ...]]
+						'''Clicklaw Wikibooks''' are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|legal professionals]] and [[:Category:Contributor Organizations|law-related, non-profit organizations]] contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Read more ...]]
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+                         | class="table-content-image" |[[File:Legal Information for Indigenous People National Edition thumb image.jpg|text-top|80px |link=Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition]]
+                         | class="table-content-title" |'''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition]]'''<br/> From [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]], a booklet providing basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.
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+						 | title = LSLAP Manual
+						 | resource = LSLAP_Manual
+						 | description = From [[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]], the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.}}
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                           | title = JP Boyd on Family Law
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                           | description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
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+                         | class="table-content-image" |[[File:Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing thumb image.jpg|text-top|80px |link=Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide]]
+                         | class="table-content-title" |'''[[Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide]]'''<br/> From [[Seniors First BC]], a guide explaining the types of personal care and health care that are available to older adults in British Columbia (BC).
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-						| title = LSLAP Manual
-						| resource = LSLAP_Manual
-						| description = From [[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]], the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.}}
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-						| title = Legal Information for Indigenous People
-						| resource = Legal_Information_for_Indigenous_People
-						| description = From [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|BCLAP]], basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions.}}
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-					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">What's new (February 6, 2024)</h2>
+					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">What's new (October 28, 2024)</h2>
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-* [[JP Boyd on Family Law]] is updated for the Divorce Act as the result of a collaborative effort by [[JP Boyd]] and [[Courthouse Libraries BC]]. Three chapters are currently under development for in-depth content.
+* [[Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition]] is now available. It provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues.
-* [[Societies Act FAQs]] has been reviewed and updated by [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]].
+* Check out the [[LSLAP_Manual | Law Students' Legal Advice Manual 48th Edition (2024)]]. Updated annually for use by the law students at their legal clinics, the chapters cover multiple legal topics.
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