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'''Criminal charges''' if, after you were convicted, you would: | '''Criminal charges''' if, after you were convicted, you would: | ||
*go to jail, | |||
*face a conditional sentence that would severely limit your liberty, | |||
*lose your way of earning a living, or | |||
*face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada. | |||
You can also get a lawyer to represent you if you: | You can also get a lawyer to represent you if you: | ||
*have a physical condition or <span class="noglossary">disability</span> or a mental or emotional illness that makes it impossible for you to represent yourself, | |||
*are Aboriginal and the case affects your ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing, or | |||
*are a youth charged with a federal offence (however if you are in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, you must speak to your social worker to arrange for a lawyer). | |||
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'''Serious family problems''' in the circumstances such as: | '''Serious family problems''' in the circumstances such as: | ||
*you need an immediate court order to ensure your or your children's safety, | |||
*to resolve a serious <span class="noglossary">denial</span> of access to your children, | |||
*when the other parent threatens to remove your children permanently from the province, or | |||
*when you have custody of your children and the other parent has access, but he or she has unlawfully held your children and denied you custody. | |||
You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | ||
:* to resolve serious legal issues in high conflict cases, | :* to resolve serious legal issues in high conflict cases, | ||
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'''Child protection''' cases where: | '''Child protection''' cases where: | ||
*the Ministry of Children and Family Development has taken or has threatened to take child(ren) away, | |||
*there are custody and access issues related to a child in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development. | |||
'''Mental health hearings''' before a Mental Health Review Panel or the BC Review Board. | '''Mental health hearings''' before a Mental Health Review Panel or the BC Review Board. | ||
