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== About ==
== About ==
===People’s Law School===
===People’s Law School===
 
This manual is produced by [[People's Law School]], a non-profit society in British Columbia, Canada dedicated to making the law accessible to everyone. We provide free education and information to help people effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.  
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=== Clicklaw Wikibooks===
=== Clicklaw Wikibooks===
In 2018, ''Consumer and Debt Law'' was transitioned into a Clicklaw Wikibook. Operated by  [[Courthouse Libraries BC]], Clicklaw Wikibooks provides a platform for collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications. The wiki technology enables easy updating and a highly accessible experience on the screen and in print. You might be accessing this page online on a computer, or by having downloaded a digital copy to your tablet or mobile, or by reading it in a print book at a public library. By supporting a range of digital and print formats, Clicklaw Wikibooks helps provide legal information for people in ways that meet their needs.
In 2018, ''Consumer and Debt Law'' was transitioned into a Clicklaw Wikibook. Operated by  [[Courthouse Libraries BC]], Clicklaw Wikibooks provides a platform for collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications. The wiki technology enables easy updating and a highly accessible experience on the screen and in print. You might be accessing this page online on a computer, or by having downloaded a digital copy to your tablet or mobile, or by reading it in a print book at a public library. By supporting a range of digital and print formats, Clicklaw Wikibooks helps provide legal information for people in ways that meet their needs.
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===Legal review===
===Legal review===
[[File:alisonward.jpg|thumb|border|left|middle|upright=0.3|Alison Ward]] The 2018 edition of ''Consumer and Debt Law'' was reviewed for legal accuracy by '''Alison Ward'''. Alison is a lawyer at the [http://www.clasbc.net/ Community Legal Assistance Society] in Vancouver, where she runs a Law Foundation-funded program called the Community Advocate Support Line. She provides legal advice and support to community-based advocates in BC who assist clients with poverty law and family law problems. Alison was previously a staff lawyer at the Legal Services Society (1994 – 2010) where she practiced poverty law and family law.
The 2018 edition of ''Consumer and Debt Law'' was reviewed for legal accuracy by '''Alison Ward'''. Alison is a lawyer at the [http://www.clasbc.net/ Community Legal Assistance Society] in Vancouver, where she runs a Law Foundation-funded program called the Community Advocate Support Line. She provides legal advice and support to community-based advocates in BC who assist clients with poverty law and family law problems. Alison was previously a staff lawyer at the Legal Services Society (1994 – 2010) where she practiced poverty law and family law.


=== Acknowledgements===
=== Acknowledgements===
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=== Dedication===
=== Dedication===
The 2018 edition of ''Consumer and Debt Law'' is dedicated to the late Allan Parker, QC. Allan was a respected lawyer, teacher, mentor and friend to poverty lawyers, paralegals and community advocates. He worked tirelessly to improve access to justice for the disadvantaged. Allan was pivotal in the development and updating of this publication. His many contributions to legal aid and pro bono work in BC will always be appreciated.
The 2018 edition of ''Consumer and Debt Law'' is dedicated to the late '''Allan Parker, QC'''. Allan was a respected lawyer, teacher, mentor and friend to poverty lawyers, paralegals and community advocates. He worked tirelessly to improve access to justice for the disadvantaged. Allan was pivotal in the development and updating of this publication. His many contributions to legal aid and pro bono work in BC will always be appreciated.


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