Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law

Clicklaw Wikibooks has teamed up with Vancouver lawyer John-Paul Boyd to turn his extremely popular family law website, www.bcfamilylawresource.com, into this new Clicklaw Wikibook title, JP Boyd on Family Law. The migration of John-Paul's website into this new format preserves the accessibility, scope and humour of the original, which provided free family law information to more than 27,000 British Columbians a month and had been published for more than a decade.

As a Clicklaw Wikibook, JP Boyd on Family Law harnesses the versatility and strength of the open-source wiki platform, the same platform that powers Wikipedia, and a book creator function that allows libraries and individual readers to print as little or as much of this wiki as they want, in a convenient, user-friendly book format that expands the reach of this resource to benefit British Columbians online and off.

A collaborative, community resource

John-Paul continues at the helm of JP Boyd on Family Law but is no longer alone in his efforts. John-Paul is joined by a stellar editorial team composed of experienced family law lawyers and lawyers new to practice who are committed to delivering comprehensive, useful and easy to understand family law information. The editorial team provides an enriching diversity of opinion and perspective that greatly improves the depth and inclusiveness of this resource. See the full list of editors on the JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors page.

John-Paul and the wiki's editorial team are guided and assisted by an advisory committee composed of senior family law lawyers, public and legal librarians and educators, including representatives from Courthouse Libraries British Columbia, the British Columbia Library Association and the Legal Services Society.

If you are interested in contributing as a writer, commentator or as a member of the editorial team, please contact _______ at _______ .

Clicklaw Wikibooks and Courthouse Libraries BC

JP Boyd on Family Law continues John-Paul's commitment to explaining the legal system and providing free, plain language information on family law and divorce law, court processes and other family law dispute resolution mechanisms. The contributions and efforts of the editorial team have strengthened and improved on John-Paul's original resource and provide a significant benefit to the public.

Transitioning John-Paul's resource to a wiki format, suitable for both electronic consumption and print, is another significant benefit. You might be reading this page on a laptop in a coffee shop, or you could be flipping through this book at a public library.

Both digital and print formats are made possible by the technology that powers Clicklaw Wikibooks, and helps Courthouse Libraries BC fulfil its mandate to provide public legal education, improve the legal collections of public libraries in British Columbia and put real books on public library shelves.