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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.

The main Clicklaw site is a one-stop portal to legal information & assistance for the public in BC.

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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+                          | 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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 						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>
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-						<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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-* [[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.
+Clicklaw Wikibooks will be down for maintenance as scheduled below.
-* 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.
+*Date: Wednesday, March 19th
+*Time: 6 am to 12 pm (noon) PDT
+Hopefully, the outage would be shorter than the estimated time, but we may need the whole morning. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Use [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw] to find other sources of public legal information.
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