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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 ...]]
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Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see [[Contents|the complete list]].
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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-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.
| title = Dial-A-Law
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| description = Scripts from the [[Canadian Bar Association BC Branch]] written by lawyers and covering over 130 legal topics. }}
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| title = Legal Help for British Columbians
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| title = LSLAP Manual
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| 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.}}
| title = Legal Issues in Residential Care
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| description = From [[BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support|BC CEAS]], an in-depth legal handbook for seniors & their advocates.}}
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| title = Tenant Survival Guide
                        | description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
| description = From [[Tenants Resource & Advisory Centre|TRAC]], a legal resource on residential tenancy law for tenants.}}  
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                        | 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).
| title = Consumer Law Wikibook
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| description = From [[People's Law School]], a legal resource on consumer law in BC.}}
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| title = A Death in Your Family
                        | description = From [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]], for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.}}
| description = From [[People's Law School]], a legal resource for people dealing with the death of a family member.}}
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| title = Driving in BC
| description = From [[People's Law School]], a legal resource for new drivers. }}
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This site is operated by [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca Courthouse Libraries BC] with the assistance of the [[:Category:Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee|Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]]. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong>.
| description = From [[People's Law School]], a general resource to help readers understand their legal rights and responsibilities under Canadian law.}}
<ul><li>The main <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong> site is a one-stop portal to legal information & assistance for the public in BC.</li>
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| title = Human Trafficking in Canada
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| description = From [[People's Law School]], general information for anyone who wants to learn more about the crime of human trafficking.}}
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| description = From [[People's Law School]], a guide for newcomers and new taxpayers who want to know about their tax obligations.}}
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Clicklaw Wikibooks will be down for maintenance as scheduled below.
| description = From [[People's Law School]], information on what workers, employers, and supervisors need to know and do, and where you can get help or more information around workplace bullying and harassment.}}
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| description = From [[People's Law School]], practical information about acting as an executor under BC's new ''Wills, Estates and Succession Act''.}}
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| description = From [[People's Law School]], information on forms of abuse, legal protection options and the criminal court process.}}
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File:LSLAPlogo.png|link=Law Students' Legal Advice Program|alt=the LSLAP logo|''[[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]]''
| title = Writing Your Will
File:Logo-shed-society-of-bella-coola.png|link=Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|''[[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|BCLAP]]''
| description = From [[People's Law School]], information for people who want to know more about wills under BC's new ''Wills, Estates and Succession Act''.}}
File:jpboyd.jpg|link=JP Boyd|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd, KC]]''
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| title = Power of Attorney
| description = From [[People's Law School]], information for people who want to know what a power of attorney is, who can act as one, and what their powers and duties are in BC.}}
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| title = Child Support in BC
| description = From [[People's Law School]], basic information about child support in BC.}}
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| title = Child Protection in BC
| description = From [[People's Law School]], a resource about what parents are legally required to do to care for their children and where to go for help if you are unable to care for your children.}}
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| title = Beginner's Guide to Finding Legal Information
| description = From [[Courthouse Libraries BC]], a how-to for legal research and representing yourself in court in British Columbia.}}
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| style="color:#000;" | <div style="padding:2px 5px">[[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 contribute to the [[Contents|Clicklaw Wikibooks collection]]. [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|See full list of contributors]] or [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Read more about the Clicklaw Wikibooks...]]
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| style="color:#000;" | <div style="padding:2px 5px">This site is operated by [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca Courthouse Libraries BC] with the assistance of the [[:Category:Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee|Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]]. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong>.
<ul><li>The main <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong> site is a one-stop portal to legal information & assistance for the public in BC.</li>
<li>The <strong>[http://blog.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw blog]</strong> highlights what's new on Clicklaw.</li>
<li>Visit Clicklaw on [http://www.twitter.com/clicklaw Twitter @Clicklaw], [http://www.facebook.com/clicklaw Facebook], and [http://www.youtube.com/clicklaw YouTube].</li></ul>
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[[File:CBA_dial_thumb.PNG|160px|left|alt=Canadian Bar Association BC Branch Logo|link=Canadian Bar Association BC Branch]]In April 2015 [[Canadian Bar Association BC Branch]] joined Clicklaw Wikibooks and added [[Dial-A-Law]] to the collection. A formal [http://cbabc.org/News-Media/Media-Releases/2015/Dial-A-Law-Joins-Clicklaw-Wikibooks press release] was issued in time for [http://cbabc.org/LawWeek/Home Law Week 2015]. <br/>[[Dial-A-Law]] covers over 130 legal topics. It is available in a variety of e-reader, mobile and tablet-friendly formats (PDF and EPUB) or can be read online. You can also order the [[Dial-A-Law]] collection as a print-on-demand book, or call to listen to audio scripts. The entire [[Dial-A-Law]] collection will be printed as a 500+ page book and offered for free to over 240 BC public libraries later this year. For a full list of all Clicklaw Wikibooks title, see "[[Clicklaw Wikibooks|More Wikibooks...]]" link.
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File:BCCEASlogo.jpg|''[[BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support|BC CEAS]]''
File:cliffthorstenson.jpg|''[[Cliff Thorstenson|Cliff Thorstenson]]''
File:mmouat.png|''[[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, QC]]''
File:rbailey.png|''[[Rhaea Bailey]]''
File:jpboyd.jpg|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]]''
File:twallwork.png|''[[Thomas Wallwork]]''
File:Peopleslawschoollogo.png|''[[People's Law School]]''
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