LSS services update: New Family LawLINE

A new LSS telephone advice line for family law clients was launched on Monday, November 1, 2010. Every weekday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., family lawyers give brief "next step" advice over the telephone to callers who do not qualify for other services. read more>>

New LSS Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) Tariff: What does it mean for clients?

In June 2010, we introduced the new simplified criminal and family legal aid tariffs. On November 17, 2010, a new simplified CFCSA (child protection) tariff was introduced. read more>>

LSS hosts workshops around BC

In the past couple of months, LSS staff travelled first to Kamloops and later to Prince George to deliver workshops on legal aid services and recent developments in family law. These workshops allowed participants to exchange information face-to-face, share personal stories and experiences, honestly express perspectives, clarify viewpoints, and respond to community concerns and opportunities. read more>>

Aboriginal Legal Services: Gladue rights workshops

Aboriginal Legal Services is continuing its outreach in educating the Aboriginal community and Aboriginal advocates on Gladue rights at upcoming workshops. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS

We've got lots of revised and updated publications: six booklets, two brochures, two posters, and two bookmarks just back (or about to come back) from the printer and ready to order this month. read more>>

More on the ELAN blog

In January 2011, ELAN will become a blog (still called ELAN, but the full name is shortened from Electronic Legal Aid Newsletter to Electronic Legal Aid News), and we'll bring you legal aid news much faster than ever before. read more>>

The Parenting After Separation (PAS) program was expanded on October 1, 2010 to four new mandatory PAS sites (Campbell River, Courtenay, Penticton, and Vernon) in Provincial Court. The Ministry of Attorney General is also promoting voluntary participation in PAS for people going to Supreme Court.

Check out the Clicklaw film festival! See the Clicklaw blog for links to the four videos in the series Clicklaw Charades.

Andrew Vandersluys

Introducing Andrew Vandersluys

The new Kelowna local agent, Andrew Vandersluys, has been practising law since 1999 and opened the Kelowna local agent office in April 2010. The office has been as busy as anticipated, and operations have been running smoothly. Fortunately, Andrew has previous experience as a local agent in Penticton and has experienced staff. "Since the local agent assistants, Lisa and Suzanne, also have experience with Legal Services Society, it really helped us make a smooth transition when we opened the office," said Andrew. read more>>

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