Difference between revisions of "General Legal Help Resources (23:I)"
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{{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= August 3, 2021}} | {{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= August 3, 2021}} | ||
{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = referrals}} | {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = referrals}} | ||
== APB's Lawyer Referral Service == | == APB's Lawyer Referral Service == | ||
Consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for free. Any legal assistance will require paying the lawyer’s regular fees | Consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for free. Any legal assistance will require paying the lawyer’s regular fees | ||
{{:The_Lawyer_Referral_Service_(22:I)}} | {{:The_Lawyer_Referral_Service_(22:I)}} | ||
== Access Pro Bono == | == Access Pro Bono == | ||
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*Representation for criminal charges, mental health and prison issues, serious family problems, child protection matters and immigration problems | *Representation for criminal charges, mental health and prison issues, serious family problems, child protection matters and immigration problems | ||
{{:Legal Services Society (22:I)}} | {{:Legal Services Society (22:I)}} | ||
== Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) == | == Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) == | ||
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{{:Community Legal Assistance Society (22:I)}} | {{:Community Legal Assistance Society (22:I)}} | ||
== Law Students’ Legal Advice Program == | == Law Students’ Legal Advice Program == | ||
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• Operates a Criminal Code s. 684 project which helps convicted individuals fill out s. 684 applications for a court to assign counsel to act for an accused in an appeal | • Operates a Criminal Code s. 684 project which helps convicted individuals fill out s. 684 applications for a court to assign counsel to act for an accused in an appeal | ||
== Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | == Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | ||
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{{:Vancouver Justice Access Centre (22:I)}} | {{:Vancouver Justice Access Centre (22:I)}} | ||
== Seniors First BC (Victims Services Program and Legal Programs) == | == Seniors First BC (Victims Services Program and Legal Programs) == | ||
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*'''Does not prepare wills or power of attorneys, or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law or family law matters''' | *'''Does not prepare wills or power of attorneys, or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law or family law matters''' | ||
{{:BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support (22:I)}} | {{:BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support (22:I)}} | ||
== Dial-A-Law == | == Dial-A-Law == | ||
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*Available in English, Chinese and Punjabi by telephone and online | *Available in English, Chinese and Punjabi by telephone and online | ||
{{:Dial-A-Law (22:I)}} | {{:Dial-A-Law (22:I)}} | ||
== Clicklaw == | == Clicklaw == | ||
Legal information, education and help for British Columbians | Legal information, education and help for British Columbians | ||
{{:Clicklaw (22:I)}} | {{:Clicklaw (22:I)}} | ||
== The Kettle Society == | == The Kettle Society == | ||
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• Family, tenancy, tax, welfare, ID replacement, and human rights | • Family, tenancy, tax, welfare, ID replacement, and human rights | ||
== Amici Curaie == | == Amici Curaie == | ||
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• Law students in Victoria provide legal assistance to low income individuals in criminal, family, and civil law, including help with human rights, employment insurance, tenancy, welfare, and other administrative tribunals | • Law students in Victoria provide legal assistance to low income individuals in criminal, family, and civil law, including help with human rights, employment insurance, tenancy, welfare, and other administrative tribunals | ||
== Pov Net == | == Pov Net == | ||
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• Can be used to search for legal help by region in British Columbia | • Can be used to search for legal help by region in British Columbia | ||
== First United Church Advocacy == | == First United Church Advocacy == | ||
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• Focus on tenancy and social assistance | • Focus on tenancy and social assistance | ||
== St Paul’s Advocacy Office == | == St Paul’s Advocacy Office == | ||
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• This includes accommodation needs, landlord-tenant disputes, health and disability issues, and access to government services | • This includes accommodation needs, landlord-tenant disputes, health and disability issues, and access to government services | ||
== Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) == | == Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) == | ||