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If you are charged with a criminal offence, you may not be able to afford a lawyer or get legal aid. In that case, you may have to defend yourself. This script explains how to do so. You should defend yourself only as a last resort – the laws and the process can be complicated. To find out if you can get legal aid contact the Legal Services Society (LSS). To find a [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/legalAidOffices.asp legal aid location] near you, go to LSS’s website at [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca www.legalaid.bc.ca] and under “Legal aid,” click “Legal aid locations”. Or call the LSS province-wide Call Centre at 604.408.2172 (Greater Vancouver) or 1.866.577.2525 (call no charge, elsewhere in BC). | If you are charged with a criminal offence, you may not be able to afford a lawyer or get legal aid. In that case, you may have to defend yourself. This script explains how to do so. You should defend yourself only as a last resort – the laws and the process can be complicated. To find out if you can get legal aid contact the Legal Services Society (LSS). To find a [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/legalAidOffices.asp legal aid location] near you, go to LSS’s website at [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca www.legalaid.bc.ca] and under “Legal aid,” click “Legal aid locations”. Or call the LSS province-wide Call Centre at 604.408.2172 (Greater Vancouver) or 1.866.577.2525 (call no charge, elsewhere in BC). | ||