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{{fmbox | text = Announcing a new & improved Clicklaw Wikibooks! Featuring [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|three new wikibooks]], including ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'', as well as enhanced functionality. Try out the search (now featuring auto-suggest) and the new rollover definitions of legal terms. Please bear with us as we tidy up some loose ends. We invite [mailto:editor@clicklaw.bc.ca your feedback].}}
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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 ...]]
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''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' is the new home for the popular family law website from Vancouver lawyer [[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]]. Written in plain language, with rollover definitions for legal words and phrases, this Clicklaw Wikibook provides in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in British Columbia. To get started, read [[Family Law Basics]] for a quick introduction, see the [[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I?|How Do I? section]] for answers to common procedural questions, or dive into the main [[JP Boyd on Family Law|chapters]] of the wiki.  
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Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see [[Contents|the complete list]].
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                        | class="table-content-title" |'''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition]]'''<br/> From [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]], a booklet providing basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.
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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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                        | class="table-content-title" |'''[[Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide]]'''<br/> From [[Seniors First BC]], a guide explaining the types of personal care and health care that are available to older adults in British Columbia (BC).
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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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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>
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*Date: Wednesday, March 19th
*Time: 6 am to 12 pm (noon) PDT
Hopefully, the outage would be shorter than the estimated time, but we may need the whole morning. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Use [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw] to find other sources of public legal information.
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File:Logo-shed-society-of-bella-coola.png|link=Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|''[[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|BCLAP]]''
File:jpboyd.jpg|link=JP Boyd|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd, KC]]''
File:Seniors first BC.png|link=Seniors First BC|''[[Seniors First BC]]''
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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A growing pool of [[:Category:Contributor_Bio|lawyers and editors]] are contributing to [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]] operated by Courthouse Libraries BC.
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This site is operated by [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca Courthouse Libraries BC] as part of the public legal information program Clicklaw.
<ul><li>The main [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Clicklaw] site is a one-stop portal to legal information & assistance for the public in BC.</li>
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