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=== 5. Vancouver Lawyer Referral Service ===
=== 5. Vancouver Lawyer Referral Service ===
The client may call (604) 687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 (for those outside the Lower Mainland) to  reach  the  service,  where  an  operator  will  provide  the  name  of  a  lawyer  who  practices criminal law. The client should then call the lawyer to make an appointment. The fee is $25 plus  tax  for  the  first  half-hour  session,  and  the  client  will  have  to  negotiate  the  fee  for subsequent sessions at his or her first meeting with the lawyer. See Chapter 23: Referrals for more information.  
The client may call (604) 687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 (for those outside the Lower Mainland) to  reach  the  service,  where  an  operator  will  provide  the  name  of  a  lawyer  who  practices criminal law. The client should then call the lawyer to make an appointment. The fee is $25 plus  tax  for  the  first  half-hour  session,  and  the  client  will  have  to  negotiate  the  fee  for subsequent sessions at his or her first meeting with the lawyer. See [[General_Legal_Help_Resources_(22:I)#The Lawyer Referral Service | Chapter 22: Referrals]] for more information.


=== 6. Duty counsel ===
=== 6. Duty counsel ===