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{{Legal Help Guide TOC}}Here is an alphabetical list of the best sources of legal information, assistance, advice and representation for low-income clients in British Columbia. | {{Legal Help Guide TOC}}Here is an alphabetical list of the best sources of legal information, assistance, advice and <span class="noglossary">representation</span> for low-income clients in British Columbia. | ||
Contact information for government services is available through: | Contact information for government services is available through: | ||
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For a list of toll-free phone numbers for law-related help in BC, see [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/talktosomeone Find Someone to Talk With] on Clicklaw. | For a list of toll-free phone numbers for law-related help in BC, see [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/talktosomeone Find Someone to Talk With] on Clicklaw. | ||
This Guide refers to many websites for further legal information. To find a free public access computer, try visiting your local public library (listed below), a local Service BC office (listed below), a local college or university library, or a Courthouse Library (listed below), if you have one. You may be able to get some assistance with finding your information from these locations also. | This Guide refers to many websites for further legal information. To find a free public <span class="noglossary">access</span> computer, try visiting your local public library (listed below), a local Service BC office (listed below), a local college or university library, or a Courthouse Library (listed below), if you have one. You may be able to get some assistance with finding your information from these locations also. | ||
== Access Pro Bono == | == Access Pro Bono == | ||
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== Duty Counsel == | == Duty Counsel == | ||
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| service_description = '''Duty counsel services''' include a variety of free advice services (and some limited representation) provided by the [[Legal Services Society]] for otherwise unrepresented clients facing immediate legal challenges. See the entry at the end of the Resource List for a detailed description of [[Duty Counsel|duty counsel services]]. | | service_description = '''Duty counsel services''' include a variety of free advice services (and some limited <span class="noglossary">representation</span>) provided by the [[Legal Services Society]] for otherwise unrepresented clients facing immediate legal challenges. See the entry at the end of the Resource List for a detailed description of [[Duty Counsel|duty counsel services]]. | ||
| website = [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | | website = [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | ||
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== Legal Aid Representation == | == Legal Aid Representation == | ||
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| service_description = The [[Legal Services Society| Legal Services Society]] provides a variety of legal aid services, including legal aid representation (getting a lawyer to take your case for free). See the entry at the end of the Resource List for a detailed description of [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid representation]]. | | service_description = The [[Legal Services Society| Legal Services Society]] provides a variety of legal aid services, including legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span> (getting a lawyer to take your case for free). See the entry at the end of the Resource List for a detailed description of [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>]]. | ||
| website = [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | | website = [http://www.legalaid.bc.ca/ legalaid.bc.ca] | ||