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'''Clicklaw Wikibooks''' are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|legal professionals]] and [[:Category:Contributor Organizations|law-related, non-profit organizations]] contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Read more ...]]
| style="vertical-align:top; color:#000;" | <div style="padding:2px 5px">[[File:CBABC_logo.png|60px|left|alt=Canadian Bar Association BC Branch Logo|link=Canadian Bar Association BC Branch]][[File:Dial-A-Law_cover_image.jpg|60px|alt=Dial-A-Law|link=Dial-A-Law]]<br/>[[Canadian Bar Association BC Branch]] has joined Clicklaw Wikibooks and added [[Dial-A-Law]] to the collection in time for [http://cbabc.org/LawWeek/Home Law Week 2015]. <br/>[[Dial-A-Law]] covers over 130 legal topics. It is available in a variety of e-reader, mobile and tablet-friendly formats (PDF and EPUB) or can be read online. You can also order the [[Dial-A-Law]] collection as a print-on-demand book, or call to listen to audio scripts. The entire [[Dial-A-Law]] collection will be printed as a 500+ page book and offered for free to over 240 BC public libraries later this year.</div>
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Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see [[Contents|the complete list]].
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                        | title = JP Boyd on Family Law
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                        | description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
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                        | title = Societies Act FAQs
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                        | description = From [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]], for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.}}
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| description = From [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|BCLAP]], basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions.}}
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This site is operated by [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca Courthouse Libraries BC] with the assistance of the [[:Category:Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee|Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]]. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong>.
<ul><li>The main <strong>[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw]</strong> site is a one-stop portal to legal information & assistance for the public in BC.</li>
<li>The <strong>[http://blog.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw blog]</strong> highlights what's new on Clicklaw.</li>
<li>Visit Clicklaw on [http://www.twitter.com/clicklaw Twitter @Clicklaw], [http://www.facebook.com/clicklaw Facebook], and [http://www.youtube.com/clicklaw YouTube].</li></ul>
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* [[JP Boyd on Family Law]] is updated for the Divorce Act as the result of a collaborative effort by [[JP Boyd]] and [[Courthouse Libraries BC]]. Three chapters are currently under development for in-depth content.
* [[Societies Act FAQs]] has been reviewed and updated by [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]].
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File:cliffthorstenson.jpg|link=Cliff Thorstenson|''[[Cliff Thorstenson|Cliff Thorstenson]]''
File:mmouat.png|link=Mary Mouat|''[[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, KC]]''
File:rbailey.jpg|link=Rhaea Bailey|''[[Rhaea Bailey]]''
File:jpboyd.jpg|link=JP Boyd|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd, KC]]''
File:saldinger.jpg|link=Shannon Aldinger|''[[Shannon Aldinger]]''
File:Peopleslawschoollogo.png|link=People's Law School|''[[People's Law School]]''
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View the full list of contributors: [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|legal professionals]] and [[:Category:Contributor Organizations|law-related, non-profit organizations]]
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<ul><li>If you are a contributor collaborating in developing and updating content on a Clicklaw Wikibook, see the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Contributor Guide]] for step-by-step instructions on using the wiki platform.</li>
<li>If you are a contributor to the main [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners Clicklaw website], you can find support on updating your organization's entries in the [[Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide]].</li></ul>
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| [[File:legalhelpguidecover.png| x175px |link=Legal Help for British Columbians]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Legal Help for British Columbians|Legal Help for BC]]'' <br />Cliff Thorstenson & others</div>
| [[File:Legal_Issues_in_Residential_Care_cover_image.jpg| x175px |link=Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Legal Issues in Residential Care]]'' <br />BC CEAS</div>
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| [[File:Dial-A-Law_cover_image.jpg| x175px |link=Dial-A-Law]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Dial-A-Law]]'' <br />Dial-A-Law</div>
| [[File:Law-Related Lessons Cover v.3.jpg| x175px |link=Law-Related ESL Lessons]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Law-Related ESL Lessons]]'' <br />People's Law School</div>
| [[File:Family Violence and Abuse cover image.jpg| x175px |link=Family Violence and Abuse]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Family Violence and Abuse]]'' <br />People's Law School</div>
| [[File:Human Trafficking in Canada cover image.jpg| x175px |link=Human Trafficking in Canada]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Human Trafficking in Canada]]'' <br />People's Law School</div>
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See the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|full list of Clicklaw Wikibook titles]].
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More than 50 legal professionals contribute to [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]]. [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|View the full list of contributors]]
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<li>If you are a contributor to the main [http://clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners Clicklaw website], you can find support on updating your organization's entries in the [[Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide]].</li></ul></div>
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 6 February 2024

What is a Clicklaw Wikibook?

Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 legal professionals and law-related, non-profit organizations contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. Read more ...

Featured Clicklaw Wikibooks

Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see the complete list.

JP Boyd on Family Law thumb image.jpg JP Boyd on Family Law
A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.
Download PDF


Societies Act FAQs thumb image.jpg Societies Act FAQs
From Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.
Download PDF


LSLAP Manual thumb image.jpg LSLAP Manual
From LSLAP, the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.
Download PDF


Legal Information for Indigenous People thumb image.jpg Legal Information for Indigenous People
From BCLAP, basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions.
Download PDF


About this site

This site is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC with the assistance of the Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program Clicklaw.

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