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=== Using Legal Information ===
=== Using Legal Information ===
* '''[[Primary Sources]]'''
* '''[[Primary Sources]]'''
* '''[[Secondary Sources and How to Find Them]]'''
* '''[[Secondary Resources and How to Find Them]]'''
* '''[[How Can I Tell If a Secondary Source Is Reliable or If I Should Use a Resource?]]'''
* '''[[How Can I Tell If a Secondary Resource Is Reliable or If I Should Use It?]]'''
* '''[[Recommended Secondary Sources]]'''
* '''[[Recommended Secondary Resources]]'''
** [[Recommended Secondary Sources#Clicklaw website | Clicklaw website]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Sources#Legal dictionaries and glossaries | Legal dictionaries and glossaries]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Sources#Research resources at Courthouse Libraries BC | Research resources at Courthouse Libraries BC]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Sources#Online guides to legal research | Online guides to legal research]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Sources#More recommended online resources | More recommended online resources]]
** [[Recommended Secondary Resources#Clicklaw website | Clicklaw website]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Resources#Legal dictionaries and glossaries | Legal dictionaries and glossaries]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Resources#Research resources at Courthouse Libraries BC | Research resources at Courthouse Libraries BC]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Resources#Online guides to legal research | Online guides to legal research]] {{·}} [[Recommended Secondary Resources#More recommended online resources | More recommended online resources]]


== About this Guide==
== About this Guide==

Revision as of 23:15, 1 September 2015


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Beginner’s Guide to Finding Legal Information explains how to find legal information in British Columbia, and also provides links to many more self-help resources and guides. This guide is a starting point and is not meant to be exhaustive. It explains the law and legal procedures in general, and is not intended to give legal advice on your particular legal problem.

Contents

Understanding the Law

Understanding Your Legal Problem

Taking Action

Using Legal Information

About this Guide

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