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Because legal resources are often not available locally in many areas of British Columbia, the usual first "point of <span class="noglossary">contact</span>" to get help with a legal problem is not a lawyer or legally trained advocate, but a friend or helping professional such as a counsellor, doctor, nurse, teacher, government worker, public librarian, or religious leader. | Because legal resources are often not available locally in many areas of British Columbia, the usual first "point of <span class="noglossary">contact</span>" to get help with a legal problem is not a lawyer or legally trained advocate, but a friend or helping professional such as a counsellor, doctor, nurse, teacher, government worker, public librarian, or religious leader. | ||
It is hoped that this Guide will help you — the friend or helping professional — provide basic information and appropriate referrals to friends, clients or patients who find themselves with common legal problems. | It is hoped that this Guide <span class="noglossary">will</span> help you — the friend or helping professional — provide basic information and appropriate referrals to friends, clients or patients who find themselves with common legal problems. | ||
==Organization of this Guide== | ==Organization of this Guide== | ||
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* The first part describes '''common legal problems''' faced by low-income persons in British Columbia, organized by topics such as "[[Consumer and Debt Problems|Consumer and Debt]]", "[[Criminal Law Problems|Criminal Law]]", and "[[Family Law Problems|Family Law]]". | * The first part describes '''common legal problems''' faced by low-income persons in British Columbia, organized by topics such as "[[Consumer and Debt Problems|Consumer and Debt]]", "[[Criminal Law Problems|Criminal Law]]", and "[[Family Law Problems|Family Law]]". | ||
* The second part is a [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbian|Resource List]] describing '''legal resources''' and how to obtain them. It includes sources of legal information, assistance, advice and <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, such as legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, workers' advisers, and the website [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw]. | * The second part is a [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbian|Resource List]] describing '''legal resources''' and how to obtain them. It includes sources of legal information, assistance, advice and <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, such as legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, workers' advisers, and the website [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw]. | ||
* The Guide concludes with [[Preparing for Your Interview| a form to help a client]] '''prepare for their interview'''. When completed, it will contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate will want to know at a first interview with a client. | * The Guide concludes with [[Preparing for Your Interview| a form to help a client]] '''prepare for their interview'''. When completed, it <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate <span class="noglossary">will</span> want to know at a first interview with a client. | ||
This Guide is available online on Clicklaw Wikibooks at wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca. | This Guide is available online on Clicklaw Wikibooks at wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca. | ||
