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These websites provide information about the law and legal services in BC.
ACJ Net
An electronic community that brings together people, information, and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians.
BC Supreme Court Self-Help Centre
Information about how the centre can help you prepare to represent yourself in a Supreme Court or civil case, and links to other legal information websites and services.
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
The website of the BC branch of the professional lawyers organization.
Continuing Legal Education
Analytical articles on various types of law, news from the legal community, information about recent court decisions, and more.
Dial-A-Law
Transcripts of taped information written by lawyers, about various law topics and your rights.
Electronic Law Library
The Electronic Law Library (ELL) offers an extensive collection of links to government information, legislation, court decisions, and specific areas of law.
Family Justice
Basic information on family law topics and alternatives to court for family disputes.
Family Law in British Columbia
Family Law in British Columbia includes self-help materials to help people resolve family law problems, current family law information and resources, and links to useful related sites.
Government Agents
Information about services (including legal services) available through government agents, and a listing of the 59 government agent offices around BC.
LawLINK
LawLINK provides links to self-help resources and information on legal topics, including family law, immigration and refugee law, work, and housing.
Law Foundation of British Columbia
A non-profit foundation created by legislation in 1969 to fund legal initiatives.
Law Society of British Columbia
The website of the governing body of BC lawyers.
Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
The website of law students at the University of British Columbia.
The site contains information about free legal advice clinics offered by the students.
Includes the LSLAP Manual of legal information.
Lawyer Referral Service
Consultation with a lawyer for $25 plus taxes.
MultiLingoLegal.ca
Information about the law and community resources in BC in nine languages. A joint project of the Latin American Community Council and MOSAIC.
Multilingual Legal Glossary
A glossary of 5,000 Canadian legal and court-related terms in plain language. Terms are searchable in English, with definitions available in Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Nanaimo Family Justice Centre
The website describes the services available at the Nanaimo Family Justice Centre. The centre's staff provide legal help and information to people facing a separation or divorce.
National Parole Board
Explains what the Parole Board does and provides information about parole for victims of crime and inmates.
People's Law School
Legal information on a variety of topics in plain language.
PovNet
PovNet provides current information about poverty issues in BC and Canada for advocates, community groups, and people on welfare.
Pro Bono Map of BC
The website of Pro Bono Law BC provides
a simple, user-friendly way of locating pro bono (free) legal services throughout BC.
Enter your location to get contact information, office hours, maps, directions, and descriptions of the free legal services offered in and around your community.