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Dial-A-Law

A Starting Point for Legal Information in British Columbia

Introduction to Dial-A-Law

Part 1. Consumer & Money

Cars & Getting Around

Buying a Used Car

Leasing a Car

Car Repairs

Insurance & Accident Victims

Making a Personal Injury Claim

Making a Vehicle Damage Claim

The Points System & ICBC

Consumer

Buying Defective Goods

Dishonest Business Practices

Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail

Receiving Unsatisfactory Services

Contracts You Can Cancel

Money & Debt

Buying on Credit

Credit Cards

Credit Reports

Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan

Collecting a Debt

Garnishment

When You Can't Pay Your Debts

Harassment by Debt Collectors

Warehouse Liens

Financial Help for People with Disabilities

Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals

Your Bank Account

Part 2. Work & Business

Work

Job Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Farm Workers' Wages

Farm Workers' Rights

Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation Appeals

If You Are Fired (Wrongful Dismissal)

Getting Temporarily Laid Off

If You Quit

Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits

Business

Starting a Small Business

Incorporating a Company

Forming a Partnership

Trademarks, Copyright & Other Intellectual Property

Music Law

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Introduction to Family Law (Script 114)

Family Court (Script 110)

Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes (Script 111)

Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court (Script 112)

Family Violence (Script 155)

Separation and Separation Agreements (Script 115)

Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate (Script 116)

Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script 120)

Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (Script 121)

The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings (Script 122)

Dividing Property and Debts (Script 124)

What Happens When Your Spouse Dies (Script 150)

Getting Married in British Columbia (Script 160)

Changing Your Name (Script 161)

Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (Script 162)

Your Income, Support and Property Rights (Script 148)

Children Born Outside Marriage (Script 140)

Child Protection and Removal (Script 141)

Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact (Script 142)

Adoption (Script 145)

Adoption Registries (Script 146)

Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family (Script 147)

Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (Script 156)

Child Support (Script 117)

Spousal Support (Script 123)

Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support (Script 132)

Income Tax Implications of Support Payments (Script 133)

Small Claims Court

What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)

Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)

Being Sued in Small Claims Court (Script 167)

Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)

Getting Your Judgment Paid (Script 169)

Wills and Estates

Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)

What Happens When You Die Without a Will? (Script 177)

Your Duties As Executor (Script 178)

The Disappointed Beneficiary (Script 179)

Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)

Automobiles

Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (Script 185)

Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (Script 186)

The Points System and ICBC (Script 187)

Making a Personal Injury Claim (Script 188)

Drinking and Driving (Script 190)

Driving While Prohibited (Script 192)

Driving Without Insurance (Script 193)

Traffic Tickets (Script 194)

Leasing a Car (Script 196)

Buying a Used Car (Script 197)

Car Repairs (Script 198)

Criminal Law

Possession of Marijuana (Script 201)

Shoplifting (Script 202)

Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges (Script 203)

Criminal Records and Applying for a Record Suspension (Script 205)

Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying (Script 206)

If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (Script 210)

Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)

Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script 212)

Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense (Script 215)

Being a Witness (Script 216)

Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges (Script 217)

Firearms and Firearms Act (Script 242)

Complaints Against the RCMP (Script 220)

Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221)

Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)

Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226)

Housing

Selling Your House (Script 405)

Buying a House (Script 406)

Buying a Condominium (Script 407)

Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase (Script 408)

Foreclosure (Script 415)

Builders Liens (Script 268)

Neighbour Law (Script 400)

Owning a Condominium (Script 401)

Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (Script 402)

Home Repair Contractors (Script 409)

Residential Tenancy (Script 410)

Employment and Social Benefits

If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (Script 241)

Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)

Sexual Harassment (Script 271)

Farm Workers' Wages (Script 273)

Farm Workers' Rights (Script 274)

Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280)

Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)

Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits (Script 282)

Workers' Compensation (Script 285)

Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision (Script 286)

Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)

Financial Help for People with Disabilities (Script 289)

Credit, Debt and Consumer

Your Bank Account (Script 245)

Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus (Script 246)

Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (Script 248)

Collection of Debts (Script 250)

Garnishment (Script 251)

Harassment by Debt Collectors (Script 252)

When You Can't Pay Your Debts (Script 253)

Warehouse Liens (Script 254)

Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel (Script 255)

Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet (Script 256)

Buying Defective Goods (Script 257)

Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (Script 258)

Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (Script 260)

Class Actions in British Columbia (Script 233)

Commercial Law

Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright (Script 231)

Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks (Script 264)

Starting a Small Business (Script 265)

Forming a Partnership (Script 266)

Forming a Private Company (Script 267)

Your Rights

Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights (Script 200)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview (Script 230)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights (Script 232)

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Script 235)

Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)

Aboriginal Law (Script 237)

Children's Rights (Script 238)

Senior Law and Elder Abuse (Script 239)

Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)

Immigrating to British Columbia (Script 290)

Health Law

Medical Malpractice (Script 420)

Getting Your Medical Records (Script 421)

Children and Consent to Medical Care (Script 422)

Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor (Script 423)

Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425)

Committeeship (Script 426)

Adults and Consent to Medical Care (Script 428)

Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts

Low Cost and Free Legal Services (Script 430)

The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation (Script 431)

Our Court System and Solving Disputes (Script 432)

Appearing in Court by Phone (Script 433)

Choosing a Lawyer (Script 435)

If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer (Script 436)

Lawyers' Fees (Script 438)