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The 1996 to 2012 editions of ''Consumer Law and Credit/Debt Law'' (as it was called) were published by the Legal Services Society.
The 1996 to 2012 editions of ''Consumer Law and Credit/Debt Law'' (as it was called) were published by the Legal Services Society.


At [[People's Law School]], we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This publication explains in a general way the law that applies in '''British Columbia, Canada'''. It is '''not intended as legal advice'''. Legal advice applies the law to an individual's specific situation. If you want assurance that any information is appropriate to your specific situation, or recommendations on next steps with a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Where to Get Help for Consumer and Debt Law|Where to Get Help]]" section.
At [[People's Law School]], we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This publication explains in a general way the law that applies in '''British Columbia, Canada'''. It is '''not intended as legal advice'''. Legal advice applies the law to an individual's specific situation. If you want assurance that any information is appropriate to your specific situation, or recommendations on next steps with a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Agencies That Help With Consumer and Debt Law|Agencies That Help]]" section.


== Contributors & acknowledgements==
== Contributors & acknowledgements==

Revision as of 22:44, 2 October 2018

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This manual is a problem-solving resource for legal advocates and other legal professionals whose clients are having problems with consumer or debt issues. 

Copyright & disclaimer

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence Consumer and Debt Law, © People’s Law School is, except for the images, made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.

The 1996 to 2012 editions of Consumer Law and Credit/Debt Law (as it was called) were published by the Legal Services Society.

At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This publication explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia, Canada. It is not intended as legal advice. Legal advice applies the law to an individual's specific situation. If you want assurance that any information is appropriate to your specific situation, or recommendations on next steps with a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Agencies That Help" section.

Contributors & acknowledgements

Writing & editing: Linda Rainaldi and Drew Jackson
Layout & production: Elena Renderos
Legal review: Alison Ward

Acknowledgements

This publication was made possible through the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC, the Notary Foundation of BC, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.

Dedication

The 2018 edition of Consumer and Debt Law is dedicated to the late Allan Parker, QC. Allan was a respected lawyer, teacher, mentor and friend to poverty lawyers, paralegals and community advocates. He worked tirelessly to improve access to justice for the disadvantaged. Allan was pivotal in the development and updating of this publication. His many contributions to legal aid and pro bono work in BC will always be appreciated.

About People’s Law School

This publication is produced by People's Law School, a non-profit society in British Columbia, dedicated to making the law accessible to everyone. We provide free education and information to help people effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence Consumer and Debt Law © People's Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.