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If you are in police custody awaiting a bail hearing, you can get legal advice over the phone during the evenings and on weekends and holidays. You can reach Legal Aid BC’s '''advice counsel lawyers''' by calling toll-free 1-888-595-5677. | If you are in police custody awaiting a bail hearing, you can get legal advice over the phone during the evenings and on weekends and holidays. You can reach Legal Aid BC’s '''advice counsel lawyers''' by calling toll-free 1-888-595-5677. | ||
===Justice Access Centres | ===Justice Access Centres offer free help on a range of problems=== | ||
'''Justice Access Centres''' in Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Nanaimo, and Abbotsford provide help | '''Justice Access Centres''' in Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Nanaimo, and Abbotsford provide help to assess your needs, provide information about your family law and related issues, and make referrals to services available for your situation. The Justice Access Centres offer free mediation services and limited legal advice services. They also contain staffed self-help resource rooms where anyone can: | ||
* use computers for research, accessing court forms, and completing Parenting After Separation courses | |||
* use printers and photocopiers | |||
* access information, including family law reference materials | |||
* receive one-on-one assistance | |||
For more information, call 1-844-747-3963, or [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/about-bcs-justice-system/justice-access-centres visit the BC government website]. | |||
===With pro bono services, lawyers volunteer to help people of limited means=== | ===With pro bono services, lawyers volunteer to help people of limited means=== | ||
