Links

These websites provide information about the law and legal services in BC. They are listed by subject area in alphabetical order.

Criminal law

JusticeBC
Provides information about the criminal justice system in BC and helps you access resources and services.

Family law

Family Justice
Basic information on family law topics and alternatives to court for family disputes.

Family Law in British Columbia
Contains self-help materials to help people resolve their family law problems, current family law information and resources, and links to useful related sites.

Justice Access Centres
Describes the services available at the Justice Access Centres in Nanaimo and Vancouver. Their staff provide legal help and information to people facing a separation or divorce.

Immigration, refugee, & citizenship

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.

Legal help

Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia
Contains information about free legal services available to people who cannot get legal aid or afford a lawyer. Includes a clickable map to help people find legal clinics throughout Canada.

BC Supreme Court Self-Help Centr e
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.

Clicklaw
Provides links to legal information, education, and help for British Columbians. Its HelpMap assists in finding people and resources in the community to help with legal problems.

Dial-A-Law
Transcripts of taped information written by lawyers, about various legal topics and your legal rights.

Government agents (Service BC centres)
Information about services that are available through government agents, and a listing of the Service BC centres around the province.

Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
Contains information about free legal advice clinics offered by law students at the University of British Columbia, including their clinic solely for immigration and refugee legal issues. Also includes the LSLAP Manual of legal information.

Lawyer Referral Service
Describes how you can get a 30-minute consultation with a lawyer for $25 plus taxes.

PovNet
Current information about poverty issues in BC and Canada for advocates, community groups, and people on welfare. Lists community-based advocates around the province.

Pro Bono Map of BC
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.

Legal research

Asked & Answered
On the BC Courthouse Library Society's website, a collection of some hard-to-find answers found by staff while helping users with their legal research questions.

People's Law School
Legal information on a variety of topics in plain language.

Legal system & courts

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.

Courts of British Columbia
Contains links to information about the BC Supreme Court, Provincial Court, and Court of Appeal. Also links to Court Services, the section of the Ministry of Attorney General that delivers administrative services such as court registry and trial support.

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.