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* '''Cars & Getting Around'''
* '''Cars & Getting Around'''
** [[Buying a Used Car (Script 197)|Buying a Used Car]]{{·}} [[Leasing a Car (Script 196)|Leasing a Car]]{{·}} [[Car Repairs (Script 198)|Car Repairs]]{{·}} [[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (Script 185)|Insurance Benefits & Compensation for Accident Victims]]{{·}} [[Making a Personal Injury Claim (Script 188)|Making a Personal Injury Claim]]{{·}}  [[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (Script 186)|Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]{{·}} [[The Points System and ICBC (Script 187)|The Points System & ICBC]]
** [[Buying a Used Car (No. 197)|Buying a Used Car]]{{·}} [[Leasing a Car (No. 196)|Leasing a Car]]{{·}} [[Car Repairs (No. 198)|Car Repairs]]{{·}} [[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (No. 185)|Insurance Benefits & Compensation for Accident Victims]]{{·}} [[Making a Personal Injury Claim (No. 188)|Making a Personal Injury Claim]]{{·}}  [[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (No. 186)|Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]{{·}} [[The Points System and ICBC (No. 187)|The Points System & ICBC]]


* '''Consumer'''  
* '''Consumer'''  
** [[Buying Defective Goods (Script 257)|Buying Defective Goods]]{{·}} [[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (Script 260)|Dishonest Business Practices & Schemes]]{{·}} [[Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet (Script 256)|Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail]]{{·}} [[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (Script 258)|Receiving Unsatisfactory Services]]{{·}} [[Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel (Script 255)|Door-to-Door Sales, Time Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel]]
** [[Buying Defective Goods (No. 257)|Buying Defective Goods]]{{·}} [[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (No. 260)|Dishonest Business Practices]]{{·}} [[Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail (No. 256)|Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail]]{{·}} [[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (No. 258)|Receiving Unsatisfactory Services]]{{·}} [[Door-to-Door Sales, Time Shares, and Other Contracts You Can Cancel (No. 255)|Contracts You Can Cancel]]


* '''Money & Debt'''  
* '''Money & Debt'''  
** [[Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus (Script 246)|Buying on Credit]]{{·}} [[Credit Cards (Script 247)|Credit Cards]]{{·}} [[Credit Reports (Script 249)|Credit Reports]]{{·}} [[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (Script 248)|Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]{{·}} [[Collection of Debts (Script 250)|Collecting a Debt]]{{·}} [[Garnishment (Script 251)|Garnishment]]{{·}}[[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (Script 253)|When You Can't Pay Your Debts]]{{·}} [[Harassment by Debt Collectors (Script 252)|Harassment by Debt Collectors]]{{·}} [[Warehouse Liens (Script 254)|Warehouse Liens]]{{·}} [[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (Script 289)|Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]{{·}} [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)|Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals]]{{·}} [[Your Bank Account (Script 245)|Your Bank Account]]
** [[Buying on Credit (No. 246)|Buying on Credit]]{{·}} [[Credit Cards (No. 247)|Credit Cards]]{{·}} [[Credit Reports (No. 249)|Credit Reports]]{{·}} [[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (No. 248)|Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]{{·}} [[Collecting a Debt (No. 250)|Collecting a Debt]]{{·}} [[Garnishment (No. 251)|Garnishment]]{{·}}[[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (No. 253)|When You Can't Pay Your Debts]]{{·}} [[Harassment by Debt Collectors (No. 252)|Harassment by Debt Collectors]]{{·}} [[Warehouse Liens (No. 254)|Warehouse Liens]]{{·}} [[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (No. 289)|Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]{{·}} [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (No. 288)|Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals]]{{·}} [[Your Bank Account (No. 245)|Your Bank Account]]


===Work & Business===
===Work & Business===
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* '''Divorce & Separation'''
* '''Divorce & Separation'''
**[[Separation and Separation Agreements (Script 115)|Separation and Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate (Script 116)|Deciding Who Will Move Out]]{{·}} [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script 120)|Requirements for Divorce & Annulment]]{{·}} [[Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (Script 121)|Desk Order Divorce]]{{·}} [[The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings (Script 122)|Responding to Divorce Proceedings]]{{·}} [[Child Support (Script 117)|Child Support]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support (Script 123)|Spousal Support]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support (Script 132)|Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements]]{{·}} [[Income Tax Implications of Support Payments (Script 133)|Tax Implications of Support Payments]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debts (Script 124)|Dividing Property & Debts]]  
**[[Separation and Separation Agreements (Script 115)|Separation and Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate (Script 116)|Deciding Who Will Move Out]]{{·}} [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script 120)|Requirements for Divorce & Annulment]]{{·}} [[Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (Script 121)|Desk Order Divorce]]{{·}} [[The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings (Script 122)|Responding to Divorce Proceedings]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact (Script 142)|Custody, Guardianship, and Parenting Arrangements]]{{·}} [[Child Support (Script 117)|Child Support]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support (Script 123)|Spousal Support]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support (Script 132)|Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements]]{{·}} [[Income Tax Implications of Support Payments (Script 133)|Tax Implications of Support Payments]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debts (Script 124)|Dividing Property & Debts]]  


* '''Children'''
* '''Children'''
** [[Children Born Outside Marriage (Script 140)|Children Born Outside Marriage]]{{·}} [[Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family (Script 147)|Children Born to Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}} [[Adoption (Script 145)|Adoption]]{{·}} [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|Adoption Registries]]{{·}} [[Child Protection and Removal (Script 141)|Child Protection & Removal]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact (Script 142)|Custody, Guardianship, and Parenting Arrangements]]  
** [[Children's Rights (Script 238)|Children's Rights]]{{·}} [[Children Born Outside Marriage (Script 140)|Children Born Outside Marriage]]{{·}} [[Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family (Script 147)|Children Born to Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}} [[Adoption (Script 145)|Adoption]]{{·}} [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|Adoption Registries]]{{·}} [[Child Protection and Removal (Script 141)|Child Protection & Removal]]  


* '''Resolving Family Disputes'''
* '''Resolving Family Disputes'''
** [[Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes (Script 111)|Mediation and Collaborative Practice]]{{·}} [[Family Court (Script 110)|Family Court]]{{·}} [[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court (Script 112)|Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court]]
** [[Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes (Script 111)|Mediation and Collaborative Practice]]{{·}} [[Family Court (Script 110)|Family Court]]{{·}} [[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court (Script 112)|Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court]]


===Crime===
===Life===
* '''Health'''
** [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (Script 428)|Adults and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Children and Consent to Health Care (Script 422)|Children and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Medical Records (Script 421)|Getting Your Medical Records]]{{·}} [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425)|Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person]]{{·}} [[Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor (Script 423)|If You Have a Problem with a Doctor]]{{·}} [[Medical Malpractice (Script 420)|Medical Malpractice]]


* '''Charged with a Crime'''  
* '''Home & Neighbours'''  
** [[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (Script 210)|If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons]]{{·}} [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)|Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script 212)|Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|Outstanding Warrants & Welfare]]
** [[Buying a House (Script 406)|Buying a Home]]{{·}} [[Buying a Condominium (Script 407)|Buying a Condo]]{{·}} [[Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase (Script 408)|Mortgages & Financing a Home]]{{·}} [[Selling Your House (Script 405)|Selling Your Home]]{{·}} [[Builders Liens (Script 268)|Builders Liens]]{{·}} [[Owning a Condominium (Script 401)|Owning a Condo]]{{·}} [[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (Script 402)|Co-op Housing: Members' Rights & Duties]]{{·}} [[Residential Tenancy (Script 410)|Residential Tenancy]]{{·}} [[Neighbour Law (Script 400)|Neighbour Law]]{{·}} [[Home Repair Contractors (Script 409)|Home Repair Contractors]]{{·}} [[Foreclosure (Script 415)|Foreclosure]]


* '''Courts & Police'''  
* '''Rights & Citizenship'''  
** [[Being a Witness (Script 216)|Being a Witness]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the RCMP (Script 220)|Complaints Against the RCMP]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221)|Complaints Against Municipal Police]]{{·}} [[Firearms and Firearms Act (Script 242)|Firearms and ''Firearms Act'']]
** [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)|Defamation]]{{·}}[[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Script 235)|Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy]]{{·}} [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|Human Rights & Discrimination Protection]]{{·}}[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview (Script 230)|Charter of Rights: Overview]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights (Script 200)|Charter of Rights: Legal Rights]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights (Script 232)|Charter of Rights: Equality Rights]]{{·}} [[Aboriginal Law (Script 237)|Aboriginal Law]]{{·}} [[Immigrating to British Columbia (Script 290)|Immigrating to BC]]{{·}} [[Senior Law and Elder Abuse (Script 239)|Seniors' Rights & Elder Abuse]]


* '''Offences'''  
* '''Wills, Planning & Estates'''  
** [[Possession of Marijuana (Script 201)|Possession of Marijuana]]{{·}} [[Shoplifting (Script 202)|Shoplifting]]{{·}} [[Drinking and Driving (Script 190)|Impaired Driving]]{{·}} [[Driving While Prohibited (Script 192)|Driving While Prohibited]]{{·}} [[Driving Without Insurance (Script 193)|Driving Without Insurance]]{{·}} [[Traffic Tickets (Script 194)|Traffic Tickets]]
** [[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)|Preparing a Will & Estate Planning]]{{·}} [[The Disappointed Beneficiary (Script 179)|Challenging a Will]]{{·}} [[Your Duties As Executor (Script 178)|Duties of an Executor]]{{·}} [[What Happens When You Die Without a Will? (Script 177)|When Someone Dies Without a Will]]{{·}} [[What Happens When Your Spouse Dies (Script 150)|When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies]]{{·}} [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)|Powers of Attorney & Representation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Committeeship (Script 426)|Committeeship]]  


* '''Sentencing & Records'''  
===Courts & Crime===
** [[Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges (Script 203)|Conditional Sentences, Probation & Discharges]]{{·}} [[Criminal Records and Record Suspensions (Script 205)|Criminal Records & Record Suspensions]]
* '''Courts & Resolving Disputes'''
** [[Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court (Script 429)| Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court]]{{·}} [[Our Court System and Solving Disputes (Script 432)|Our Court System in a Nutshell]]{{·}} [[What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)|Starting a Lawsuit]]{{·}} [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Suing Someone in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Being Sued in Small Claims Court (Script 167)|Being Sued in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)|Going to Trial in Small Claims Court]] {{·}} [[Appearing in Court by Phone (Script 433)|Appearing in Court by Phone]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Judgment Paid (Script 169)|Getting Your Judgment Paid]]{{·}} [[Class Actions in British Columbia (Script 233)|Class Actions]]


* '''Victims of Crime'''  
* '''Crime'''  
** [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence (Script 215)|Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence]]{{·}} [[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges (Script 217)|Peace Bonds & Assault Charges]]{{·}}[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying (Script 206)|Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying]]
** [[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (Script 210)|If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons]]{{·}} [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)|Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script 212)|Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|Outstanding Warrants & Welfare]]{{·}}[[Possession of Marijuana (Script 201)|Possession of Marijuana]]{{·}} [[Shoplifting (Script 202)|Shoplifting]]{{·}} [[Drinking and Driving (Script 190)|Impaired Driving]]{{·}} [[Driving While Prohibited (Script 192)|Driving While Prohibited]]{{·}} [[Driving Without Insurance (Script 193)|Driving Without Insurance]]{{·}} [[Traffic Tickets (Script 194)|Traffic Tickets]]{{·}} [[Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges (Script 203)|Conditional Sentences, Probation & Discharges]]{{·}} [[Criminal Records and Record Suspensions (Script 205)|Criminal Records & Record Suspensions]]{{·}} [[Being a Witness (Script 216)|Being a Witness]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the RCMP (Script 220)|Complaints Against the RCMP]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221)|Complaints Against Municipal Police]]{{·}} [[Firearms and Firearms Act (Script 242)|Firearms and ''Firearms Act'']]{{·}} [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence (Script 215)|Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence]]{{·}} [[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges (Script 217)|Peace Bonds & Assault Charges]]{{·}}[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying (Script 206)|Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying]]{{·}} [[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)|Young People & Criminal Law]]{{·}} [[Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226)|Youth Justice Court Trials]]
 
* '''Young People & Crime'''
** [[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)|Young People & Criminal Law]]{{·}} [[Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226)|Youth Justice Court Trials]]
 
 
 
===Home & Neighbours===
* '''Buying or Selling a Home'''
** [[Buying a House (Script 406)|Buying a Home]]{{·}} [[Buying a Condominium (Script 407)|Buying a Condo]]{{·}} [[Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase (Script 408)|Mortgages & Financing a Home]]{{·}} [[Selling Your House (Script 405)|Selling Your Home]]{{·}} [[Builders Liens (Script 268)|Builders Liens]]
 
* '''Condos, Co-ops & Renting'''
**[[Owning a Condominium (Script 401)|Owning a Condo]]{{·}} [[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (Script 402)|Co-op Housing: Members' Rights & Duties]]{{·}} [[Residential Tenancy (Script 410)|Residential Tenancy]]
 
* '''Living in Your Home'''
** [[Neighbour Law (Script 400)|Neighbour Law]]{{·}} [[Home Repair Contractors (Script 409)|Home Repair Contractors]]{{·}} [[Foreclosure (Script 415)|Foreclosure]]
 
===Resolving Disputes===
* '''Alternatives to Court'''
** [[Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court (Script 429)| Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court]]
 
* '''Going to Court'''
** [[Our Court System and Solving Disputes (Script 432)|Our Court System in a Nutshell]]{{·}} [[What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)|Starting a Lawsuit]]{{·}} [[Appearing in Court by Phone (Script 433)|Appearing in Court by Phone]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Judgment Paid (Script 169)|Getting Your Judgment Paid]]{{·}} [[Class Actions in British Columbia (Script 233)|Class Actions]]


* '''Legal Help & Lawyers'''
* '''Legal Help & Lawyers'''
** [[Low Cost and Free Legal Services (Script 430)|Free and Low-Cost Legal Help]]{{·}} [[Choosing a Lawyer (Script 435)|Choosing a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[Lawyers' Fees (Script 438)|Lawyers' Fees]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer (Script 436)|If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation (Script 431)|The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation]]
** [[Low Cost and Free Legal Services (Script 430)|Free and Low-Cost Legal Help]]{{·}} [[Choosing a Lawyer (Script 435)|Choosing a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[Lawyers' Fees (Script 438)|Lawyers' Fees]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer (Script 436)|If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation (Script 431)|The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation]]
* '''Small Claims Court'''
** [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Suing Someone in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Being Sued in Small Claims Court (Script 167)|Being Sued in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)|Going to Trial in Small Claims Court]]
===Wills and Estates===
*[[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)|Making a Will and Estate Planning #176]]{{·}} [[What Happens When You Die Without a Will? (Script 177)|What Happens When You Die Without a Will? #177]]{{·}} [[Your Duties As Executor (Script 178)|Your Duties As Executor #178]]{{·}} [[The Disappointed Beneficiary (Script 179)|The Disappointed Beneficiary #179]]{{·}} [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)|Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements #180]]{{·}} [[Committeeship (Script 426)|Committeeship #426]]{{·}} [[What Happens When Your Spouse Dies (Script 150)|What Happens When Your Spouse Dies #150]]{{·}}
===Your Rights===
*[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights (Script 200)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Legal Rights #200]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview (Script 230)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Overview #230]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights (Script 232)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Equality Rights #232]]{{·}} [[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Script 235)|Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy #235]]{{·}} [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|Human Rights and Discrimination Protection #236]]{{·}} [[Aboriginal Law (Script 237)|Aboriginal Law #237]]{{·}} [[Children's Rights (Script 238)|Children's Rights #238]]{{·}} [[Senior Law and Elder Abuse (Script 239)|Senior Law and Elder Abuse #239]]{{·}} [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)|Defamation: Libel and Slander #240]]{{·}} [[Immigrating to British Columbia (Script 290)|Immigrating to British Columbia #290]]
===Health Law===
*[[Medical Malpractice (Script 420)|Medical Malpractice #420]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Medical Records (Script 421)|Getting Your Medical Records #421]]{{·}} [[Children and Consent to Health Care (Script 422)|Children and Consent to Healthcare #422]]{{·}} [[Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor (Script 423)|Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor #423]]{{·}} [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425)|Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person #425]]{{·}} [[Committeeship (Script 426)|Committeeship #426]]{{·}} [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (Script 428)|Adults and Consent to Healthcare #428]]


[[Dial-A-Law_Acknowledgements|Acknowledgements and publication details here]].
[[Dial-A-Law_Acknowledgements|Acknowledgements and publication details here]].
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