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• '''Civil Chambers Program''': Civil (non-family) chambers litigation matters before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in Vancouver | • '''Civil Chambers Program''': Civil (non-family) chambers litigation matters before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in Vancouver | ||
• '''Employment Standards Program''': Volunteer lawyers and students provide free legal representation to employees at the Employment Standards Branch | • '''Employment Standards Program''': Volunteer lawyers and students provide free legal representation to employees at the Employment Standards Branch | ||
• '''Mental Health Program Telephone Clinic''': Free legal advice appointments over the phone to people detained under the Mental Health Act or their relatives | • '''Mental Health Program Telephone Clinic''': Free legal advice appointments over the phone to people detained under the ''Mental Health Act'' or their relatives | ||
• '''Residential Tenancy Program''': Legal representation for low-income tenants and landlords appearing before the Residential Tenancy Branch | • '''Residential Tenancy Program''': Legal representation for low-income tenants and landlords appearing before the Residential Tenancy Branch | ||
• '''Wills Clinic''': Appointments for low-income seniors and people with terminal illnesses. Trained lawyers and articling students draft and execute simple wills and representation agreements. (604-424-9600) | • '''Wills Clinic''': Appointments for low-income seniors and people with terminal illnesses. Trained lawyers and articling students draft and execute simple wills and representation agreements. (604-424-9600) | ||
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{{:Access Pro Bono (22:I)}} | {{:Access Pro Bono (22:I)}} | ||
== Legal Services Society == | == Legal Services Society (Legal Aid) == | ||
Representation for criminal charges, mental health and prison issues, serious family problems, child protection matters and immigration problems | * Legal advice on criminal, family and immigration issues | ||
*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 == | == Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) == | ||
• Legal assistance for issues including housing, income security, employment insurance, workers' compensation, mental health, human rights | |||
• CLAS generally provides assistance with judicial review of decisions from tribunals like the RTB, EAAT, SST, WCAT, EST, and the BC and Canadian Human Rights Tribunals. This makes CLAS a good referral for LSLAP clients after we receive tribunal decisions. | |||
• Review decisions from a review panel under the Mental Health Act or Criminal Code, challenge certificates of incapability from the Public Guardian and Trustee, or assist with individuals detained under the Adult Guardianship Act. | |||
• Can assist low-income homeowners facing foreclosure, members of housing co-ops whose membership has been terminated, and tenants with an order of possession requiring them to leave their home. | |||
{{:Community Legal Assistance Society (22:I)}} | {{:Community Legal Assistance Society (22:I)}} | ||
