Dial-A-Law

Dial-A-Law features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. A service of People's Law School, Dial-A-Law is available on Clicklaw Wikibooks, a dedicated website at dialalaw.ca, and on the telephone at 1-800-565-5297.

Contents

Consumer & Money

• Borrowing Money
  • Buying on Credit · Credit Cards · Credit Reports · Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan · Collecting a Debt

• Buying or Repairing a Car
  • Buying a Used Car · Leasing a Car · Car Repairs

• Car Accidents & Insurance
  • Insurance Benefits & Compensation for Accident Victims · Making a Personal Injury Claim · Making a Vehicle Damage Claim · The Points System & ICBC

• Contracts & Making a Purchase
  • Buying Defective Goods · Dishonest Business Practices & Schemes · Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail · Receiving Unsatisfactory Services · Door-to-Door Sales, Time Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel

• Dealing with Debt
  • Garnishment · When You Can't Pay Your Debts · Harassment by Debt Collectors · Warehouse Liens

• Income & Finances

• • Financial Help for People with Disabilities · Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals · Your Bank Account

Crime

• Charged with a Crime
  • If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons · Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge · Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge · Outstanding Warrants & Welfare

• Courts & Police
  • Being a Witness · Complaints Against the RCMP · Complaints Against Municipal Police · Firearms and Firearms Act

• Offences
  • Possession of Marijuana · Shoplifting · Impaired Driving · Driving While Prohibited · Driving Without Insurance · Traffic Tickets

• Sentencing & Records
  • Conditional Sentences, Probation & Discharges · Criminal Records & Record Suspensions

• Victims of Crime
  • Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence · Peace Bonds & Assault Charges · Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying

• Young People & Crime
  • Young People & Criminal Law · Youth Justice Court Trials

Families & Children

• Family Relationships
  • Introduction to Family Law · Getting Married · Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements · Couples Who Are Not Spouses · Changing Your Name

• Divorce & Separation
  • Separation and Separation Agreements · Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate · Requirements for Divorce and Annulment · Desk Order Divorce · Responding to Divorce Proceedings

• Children
  • Children Born Outside Marriage · Children Born to Unmarried Spouses · Adoption of a Child · Adoption Registries · Child Protection & Removal · Custody, Guardianship, and Parenting Arrangements

• Support & Property
  • Child Support · Spousal Support · Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements · Tax Implications of Support Payments · Dividing Property & Debts

• Resolving Family Disputes
  • Mediation and Collaborative Practice · Family Court · Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court

• Abuse & Staying Safe
  • Family Violence · Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

Small Claims Court

• What is Small Claims Court? #165 · Suing Someone in Small Claims Court #166 · Being Sued in Small Claims Court #167 · Going to Trial in Small Claims Court #168 · Getting Your Judgment Paid #169 ·

Class Actions in British Columbia #233

Wills and Estates

• Making a Will and Estate Planning #176 · What Happens When You Die Without a Will? #177 · Your Duties As Executor #178 · The Disappointed Beneficiary #179 · Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements #180 · Committeeship #426

What Happens When Your Spouse Dies #150 ·

Housing

Buying or Selling a House or Condominium

• Selling Your House #405 · Buying a House #406 · Buying a Condominium #407

Mortgages or Foreclosures

• Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase #408 · Foreclosure #415

Other Real Estate Law

• Builders Liens #268 · Neighbour Law #400 · Owning a Condominium #401 · Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties #402 · Home Repair Contractors #409

Landlord and Tenant Law

• Residential Tenancy #410

Employment and Social Benefits

Employment

• If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal #241 · Protection Against Job Discrimination #270 · Sexual Harassment #271 · Farm Workers' Wages #273 · Farm Workers' Rights #274 · Termination Under the BC Employment Standards Act #280 · Getting Temporarily Laid Off #281

Social Benefits

• Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204 · Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits #282 · Workers' Compensation #285 · Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision #286 ·

Commercial Law

• Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright #231 · Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks #264 · Starting a Small Business #265 · Forming a Partnership #266 · Forming a Private Company #267 ·

Your Rights

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights #200 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview #230 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights #232 · Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy #235 · Human Rights and Discrimination Protection #236 · Aboriginal Law #237 · Children's Rights #238 · Senior Law and Elder Abuse #239 · Defamation: Libel and Slander #240 · Immigrating to British Columbia #290

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice #420 · Getting Your Medical Records #421 · Children and Consent to Healthcare #422 · Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor #423 · Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person #425 · Committeeship #426 · Adults and Consent to Healthcare #428

Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts

Legal Services and Courts

• Low Cost and Free Legal Services #430 · The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation #431 · Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court #429 · Our Court System and Solving Disputes #432 · Appearing in Court by Phone #433

Lawyers

• Choosing a Lawyer #435 · If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer #436 · Lawyers' Fees #438

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