Law

BC Laws Provides free public access to the current laws of British Columbia. For access to historical laws, please see QP Legaleze below.

Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research An instructional site for Canadian legal research with an emphasis on British Columbia. Note the site does not cover Quebec.

Courthouse Libraries BC Includes court rules, legislation, library catalogue, court decisions, and a variety of research guides. Easy to use site map.

BC Crime Prevention Association Provides on-going province-wide education and awareness about crime prevention. Search for crime prevention initiatives in your area.

CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet.

Canadian Legal Information Institute Includes all Canadian statutes and cases that are available on the Internet.

Courtprep.ca This interactive site is helpful to anyone interested in the justice process. It offers games, definitions, tips for being a witness, as well as a tour of the courtroom.

Dial-A-Law For residents of British Columbia, listen to free pre-recorded messages on a variety of legal topics.

Clicklaw For residents of British Columbia needing general legal information. Search by type of information or by subject.

Family Justice Use the drop-down menus to locate basics of family justice, who can help you, and the structure of Provincial and B.C. Supreme Courts, and other resources.

Family Law in British Columbia Covers legal issues such as abuse, adoption, child protection, common law relationships, custody & access, divorce & separation, child support, and spousal support. Includes self-help guides, fact sheets, court forms, definitions, videos, audio clips and more.

Family Maintenance Enforcement Program Take a tour of the web site, try the calculator to determine monthly child support payments, enroll to make or to receive electronic payments.

The Law Centre Provides information, self-help forms, factsheets and booklets dealing with legal aid, traffic tickets, Small Claims and Family Court.

Justice Education Society Use the self-help guides organized into criminal law, civil law and family law.

Law Society of BC Click on Public located on the left sidebar to find information about locating a lawyer, the types of fees, how to work with a lawyer, lawyer conduct and how to file a complaint.

Legal Services Society Provides legal information and legal aid for British Columbia. Try LAWLINK- a legal information service for low-income British Columbians.

Mosaic Multilingual Legal Publications Access multilingual legal publications through keyword search, by language, by subject or by title. Install Adobe Acrobat to view publications.

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC Use the services tab to locate a Native Courtworker near you.

People's Law School Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the law. Access pamphlets in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Panjabi.

QP Legaleze Provides access to the laws of British Columbia, including current provincial statutes and regulations. Also includes Private, Special and Local Statutes; Historical Supreme Court Rules; Corporate Registry Notices; Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard); and The British Columbia Gazette, Part I and Part II. [ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY]

Representation Agreements Answer questions about representation agreements, power of attorney, living wills, public guardians and trustees.

Scow Institute The Institute communicates fact-based, non-partisan information on the historical, cultural, and legal issues that affect Aboriginal people in British Columbia and Canada.

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre Access the easy-to-read Tenants Survival Guide available in English, Panjabi, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program Manual Use this well-known and easy to read manual.