| Access Pro Bono Society of BC's Lawyer Referral Service provides referrals to lawyers in private practice who specialize in various areas of the law. Any member of the public may call this service to obtain the contact information of a lawyer who will provide a free half-hour legal consultation. |
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In law, to formally deliver documents to a person in a manner that complies with the rules of court. Service may be ordinary (mailed or delivered to a litigant's address for service), personal (hand-delivered to a person), or substituted (performed in a way other than the rules normally require). See "address for delivery," "ordinary service," "personal service" and "substituted service."
Under the Family Law Act, a term that describes the time a person who is not a guardian of a child, including a parent who is not a guardian, has with that child. Under the Divorce Act, a term that describes the time a person who is not a married spouse has with a child. See "guardian" and "parental responsibilities."
A person licensed to practice law in a particular jurisdiction by that jurisdiction's law society. See "barrister and solicitor."
Hello - I work with Access Pro Bono and the Lawyer Referral Service. We no longer have a toll free number for this service, can you please remove that from the contact information on this page? The number to call the Lawyer Referral Service is 604-687-3221.
Please contact me if you have any questions
Erin Monahan, PMP Director of Projects and Operations (she/her)
Access Pro Bono Society of BC Direct: 604-482-3195 x 1501 Email: emonahan@accessprobono.ca