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'''Dial-A-Law''' features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. A service of [[People's Law School]], Dial-A-Law is available on Clicklaw Wikibooks, a dedicated website at [http://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca dialalaw.ca], and on the telephone at 1-800-565-5297.
  
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'''''Dial-A-Law''''' is a library of legal information prepared by lawyers. It offers general information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia. '''''Dial-A-Law''''' is a free service that is available in English, Chinese and Punjabi by telephone and on the Internet. '''''Dial-A-Law''''' is funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and is operated by the [[Canadian Bar Association BC Branch|Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch (CBABC)]].
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==Contents==
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==Topics==
 
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===Family Law===
 
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=====Introduction to Family Law and Dispute Resolution=====
 
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*[[Introduction to Family Law (Script 114)|Introduction to Family Law #114]]{{·}} [[Family Court (Script 110)|Family Court #110]]{{·}} [[Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes (Script 111)|Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes #111]]{{·}} [[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court (Script 112)|Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court #112]]{{·}} [[Family Violence (Script 155)|Family Violence #155]]{{·}}
 
  
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=====Married and Unmarried Spousal Relationships=====
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*'''[[Introduction to Dial-A-Law|Introduction]]'''
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*[[Separation and Separation Agreements (Script 115)|Separation and Separation Agreements #115]]{{·}} [[Separation: Deciding Who Will Move Out (Script 116)|Separation: Deciding Who Will Move Out #116]]{{·}} [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script 120)|Requirements for Divorce and Annulment #120]]{{·}} [[Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (Script 121)|Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process #121]]{{·}} [[The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings (Script 122)|The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings #122]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debts (Script 124)|Dividing Property and Debts #124]]{{·}} [[What Happens When Your Spouse Dies (Script 150)|What Happens When Your Spouse Dies #150]]{{·}} [[Getting Married in British Columbia (Script 160)|Getting Married in British Columbia #160]]{{·}} [[Changing Your Name (Script 161)|Changing Your Name #161]]{{·}} [[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (Script 162)|Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements #162]]
 
  
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=====Other Family Relationships=====
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===Consumer & Money===
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*[[Your Income, Support and Property Rights (Script 148)|Your Income, Support and Property Rights #148]]
 
  
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=====Children=====
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* '''Cars & Getting Around'''
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*[[Children Born Outside Marriage (Script 140)|Children Born Outside Marriage #140]]{{·}} [[Child Protection and Removal (Script 141)|Child Protection and Removal #141]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact (Script 142)|Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact #142]]{{·}} [[Adoption (Script 145)|Adoption #145]]{{·}} [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|Adoption Registries #146]]{{·}} [[Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family (Script 147)|Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family #147]]{{·}} [[Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (Script 156)|Reporting Suspected Child Abuse #156]]
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** [[Buying a Used Car (No. 197)|Buying a Used Car]]{{·}} [[Leasing a Car (No. 196)|Leasing a Car]]{{·}} [[Car Repairs (No. 198)|Car Repairs]]{{·}} [[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (No. 185)|Insurance & Accident Victims]]{{·}} [[Making a Personal Injury Claim (No. 188)|Making a Personal Injury Claim]]{{·}} [[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (No. 186)|Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]{{·}} [[The Points System and ICBC (No. 187)|The Points System & ICBC]]
  
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=====Child Support and Spousal Support=====
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* '''Consumer'''
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*[[Child Support (Script 117)|Child Support #117]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support (Script 123)|Spousal Support #123]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support (Script 132)|Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support #132]]{{·}} [[Income Tax Implications of Support Payments (Script 133)|Income Tax Implications of Support Payments #133]]
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** [[Buying Defective Goods (No. 257)|Buying Defective Goods]]{{·}} [[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (No. 260)|Dishonest Business Practices]]{{·}} [[Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail (No. 256)|Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail]]{{·}} [[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (No. 258)|Receiving Unsatisfactory Services]]{{·}} [[Door-to-Door Sales, Time Shares, and Other Contracts You Can Cancel (No. 255)|Contracts You Can Cancel]]
  
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===Small Claims Court===
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* '''Money & Debt'''
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*[[What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)|What is Small Claims Court? #165]]{{·}} [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Suing Someone in Small Claims Court #166]]{{·}} [[Being Sued in Small Claims Court (Script 167)|Being Sued in Small Claims Court #167]]{{·}} [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)|Going to Trial in Small Claims Court #168]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Judgment Paid (Script 169)|Getting Your Judgment Paid #169]]{{·}}  
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** [[Buying on Credit (No. 246)|Buying on Credit]]{{·}} [[Credit Cards (No. 247)|Credit Cards]]{{·}} [[Credit Reports (No. 249)|Credit Reports]]{{·}} [[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (No. 248)|Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]{{·}} [[Collecting a Debt (No. 250)|Collecting a Debt]]{{·}} [[Garnishment (No. 251)|Garnishment]]{{·}}[[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (No. 253)|When You Can't Pay Your Debts]]{{·}} [[Harassment by Debt Collectors (No. 252)|Harassment by Debt Collectors]]{{·}} [[Warehouse Liens (No. 254)|Warehouse Liens]]{{·}} [[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (No. 289)|Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]{{·}} [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (No. 288)|Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals]]{{·}} [[Your Bank Account (No. 245)|Your Bank Account]]
  
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===Wills and Estates===  
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===Work & Business===
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*[[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)|Making a Will and Estate Planning #176]]{{·}} [[What Happens When You Die Without a Will? (Script 177)|What Happens When You Die Without a Will? #177]]{{·}} [[Your Duties As Executor (Script 178)|Your Duties As Executor #178]]{{·}} [[The Disappointed Beneficiary (Script 179)|The Disappointed Beneficiary #179]]{{·}} [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)|Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements #180]]
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* '''Work'''
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** [[Protection Against Job Discrimination (No. 270)|Job Discrimination]]{{·}} [[Sexual Harassment (No. 271)|Sexual Harassment]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Wages (No. 273)|Farm Workers' Wages]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Rights (No. 274)|Farm Workers' Rights]]{{·}} [[Workers' Compensation (No. 285)|Workers' Compensation]]{{·}} [[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision (No. 286)|Workers' Compensation Appeals]]{{·}} [[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (No. 241)|If You Are Fired]]{{·}}[[Getting Temporarily Laid Off (No. 281)|Getting Temporarily Laid Off]]{{·}} [[If You Quit Your Job (No. 280)|If You Quit]]{{·}} [[Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits (No. 282)|Applying for EI Benefits]]
  
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===Automobiles===
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* '''Business'''
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=====Car Accidents and ICBC=====
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** [[Starting a Small Business (No. 265)|Starting a Small Business]]{{·}} [[Incorporating a Company (No. 267)|Incorporating a Company]]{{·}} [[Forming a Partnership (No. 266)|Forming a Partnership]]{{·}} [[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property (No. 231)|Trademarks, Copyright & Other Intellectual Property]]{{·}} [[Music Law (No. 264)|Music Law]]
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*[[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (Script 185)|Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims #185]]{{·}} [[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (Script 186)|Making a Vehicle Damage Claim #186]]{{·}} [[The Points System and ICBC (Script 187)|The Points System and ICBC #187]]{{·}} [[Making a Personal Injury Claim (Script 188)|Making a Personal Injury Claim #188]]
 
  
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===Families & Children===
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*[[Drinking and Driving (Script 190)|Drinking and Driving #190]]{{·}} [[Driving While Prohibited (Script 192)|Driving While Prohibited #192]]{{·}} [[Driving Without Insurance (Script 193)|Driving Without Insurance #193]]{{·}} [[Traffic Tickets (Script 194)|Traffic Tickets #194]]
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* '''Family Relationships'''
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**[[Introduction to Family Law (No. 114)|Introduction to Family Law]]{{·}} [[Getting Married in British Columbia (No. 160)|Getting Married]]{{·}} [[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (No. 162)|Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Couples Who Are Not Spouses: Your Income, Support and Property Rights (No. 148)|Couples Who Are Not Spouses]]{{·}} [[Family Violence (No. 155)|Family Violence]]{{·}} [[Changing Your Name (No. 161)|Changing Your Name]]
  
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=====Automobiles: Buying, Leasing and Repairing=====
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* '''Divorce & Separation'''
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*[[Leasing a Car (Script 196)|Leasing a Car #196]]{{·}} [[Buying a Used Car (Script 197)|Buying a Used Car #197]]{{·}} [[Car Repairs (Script 198)|Car Repairs #198]]
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**[[Separation and Separation Agreements (No. 115)|Separation & Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate (No. 116)|Deciding Who Will Move Out]]{{·}} [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (No. 120)|Requirements for Divorce & Annulment]]{{·}} [[Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (No. 121)|Desk Order Divorce]]{{·}} [[Responding to Divorce Proceedings (No. 122)|Responding to Divorce Proceedings]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements, and Contact (No. 142)|Custody, Guardianship, & Parenting Arrangements]]{{·}} [[Child Support (No. 117)|Child Support]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support (No. 123)|Spousal Support]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Support Orders and Agreements (No. 132)|Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements]]{{·}} [[Tax Implications of Support Payments (No. 133)|Tax Implications of Support Payments]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debts (No. 124)|Dividing Property & Debts]]  
  
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===Criminal Law===
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* '''Children'''
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=====Criminal Charges and Court Procedures=====
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** [[Children's Rights (No. 238)|Children's Rights]]{{·}} [[Children Born Outside Marriage (No. 140)|Children Born Outside Marriage]]{{·}} [[Children Born to Unmarried Spouses (No. 147)|Children Born to Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}} [[Adoption of a Child (No. 145)|Adoption]]{{·}} [[Adoption Registries (No. 146)|Adoption Registries]]{{·}} [[Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (No. 156)|Reporting Suspected Child Abuse]]{{·}} [[Child Protection and Removal (No. 141)|Child Protection & Removal]]  
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*[[Possession of Marijuana (Script 201)|Possession of Marijuana #201]]{{·}} [[Shoplifting (Script 202)|Shoplifting #202]]{{·}} [[Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges (Script 203)|Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges #203]]{{·}} [[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204]]{{·}} [[Criminal Records and Applying for a Record Suspension (Script 205)|Criminal Records and Applying for a Record Suspension #205]]{{·}} [[Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying (Script 206)|Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying #206]]{{·}} [[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (Script 210)|If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons #210]]{{·}} [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)|Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge #211]]{{·}} [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script 212)|Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge #212]]{{·}} [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense (Script 215)|Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense #215]]{{·}} [[Being a Witness (Script 216)|Being a Witness #216]]{{·}} [[Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges (Script 217)|Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges #217]]{{·}} [[Firearms and Firearms Act (Script 242)|Firearms and ''Firearms Act'' #242]]
 
  
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* '''Resolving Family Disputes'''
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*[[Complaints Against the RCMP (Script 220)|Complaints Against the RCMP #220]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221)|Complaints Against Municipal Police #221]]
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** [[Mediation and Collaborative Practice (No. 111)|Mediation & Collaborative Practice]]{{·}} [[Family Court (No. 110)|Family Court]]{{·}} [[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court (No. 112)|Applying for an Interim Family Order]]
  
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===Life===
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*[[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)|Young People and Criminal Law #225]]{{·}} [[Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226)|Youth Justice Court Trials #226]]
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* '''Health'''
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** [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (No. 428)|Adults and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Children and Consent to Health Care (No. 422)|Children and Consent to Health Care]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Medical Records (No. 421)|Getting Your Medical Records]]{{·}} [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (No. 425)|Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem with a Doctor (No. 423)|If You Have a Problem with a Doctor]]{{·}} [[Medical Malpractice (No. 420)|Medical Malpractice]]
  
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===Housing===
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* '''Home & Neighbours'''
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=====Buying or Selling a House or Condominium=====
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** [[Buying a Home (No. 406)|Buying a Home]]{{·}} [[Buying a Condominium (No. 407)|Buying a Condo]]{{·}} [[Mortgages and Financing a Home Purchase (No. 408)|Mortgages & Financing a Home]]{{·}} [[Selling Your Home (No. 405)|Selling Your Home]]{{·}} [[Builders Liens (No. 268)|Builders Liens]]{{·}} [[Owning a Condominium (No. 401)|Owning a Condo]]{{·}} [[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (No. 402)|Co-op Housing]]{{·}} [[Residential Tenancy (No. 410)|Residential Tenancy]]{{·}} [[Neighbour Law (No. 400)|Neighbour Law]]{{·}} [[Home Repair Contractors (No. 409)|Home Repair Contractors]]{{·}} [[Foreclosure (No. 415)|Foreclosure]]
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*[[Selling Your House (Script 405)|Selling Your House #405]]{{·}} [[Buying a House (Script 406)|Buying a House #406]]{{·}} [[Buying a Condominium (Script 407)|Buying a Condominium #407]]
 
  
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* '''Rights & Citizenship'''
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*[[Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase (Script 408)|Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase #408]]{{·}} [[Foreclosure (Script 415)|Foreclosure #415]]
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** [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (No. 240)|Defamation]]{{·}}[[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (No. 235)|Information & Privacy]]{{·}} [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (No. 236)|Human Rights & Discrimination]]{{·}}[[Charter Rights: Overview (No. 230)|Charter Rights: Overview]]{{·}} [[Charter Rights: Legal Rights (No. 200)|Charter Rights: Legal Rights]]{{·}} [[Charter Rights: Equality Rights (No. 232)|Charter Rights: Equality Rights]]{{·}} [[Aboriginal Law (No. 237)|Aboriginal Law]]{{·}} [[Immigrating to British Columbia (No. 290)|Immigrating to BC]]{{·}} [[Seniors' Rights and Elder Abuse (No. 239)|Seniors' Rights & Elder Abuse]]
  
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=====Other Real Estate Law=====
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* '''Wills, Planning & Estates'''
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*[[Builders Liens (Script 268)|Builders Liens #268]]{{·}} [[Neighbour Law (Script 400)|Neighbour Law #400]]{{·}} [[Owning a Condominium (Script 401)|Owning a Condominium #401]]{{·}} [[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (Script 402)|Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties #402]]{{·}} [[Home Repair Contractors (Script 409)|Home Repair Contractors #409]]
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** [[Preparing a Will and Estate Planning (No. 176)|Preparing a Will & Estate Planning]]{{·}} [[Challenging a Will (No. 179)|Challenging a Will]]{{·}} [[Your Duties As Executor (No. 178)|Duties of an Executor]]{{·}} [[When Someone Dies Without a Will (No. 177)|When Someone Dies Without a Will]]{{·}} [[When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies (No. 150)|When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies]]{{·}} [[Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements (No. 180)|Powers of Attorney & Representation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Committeeship (No. 426)|Committeeship]]
  
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=====Landlord and Tenant Law=====
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===Courts & Crime===
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*[[Residential Tenancy (Script 410)|Residential Tenancy #410]]
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* '''Courts & Resolving Disputes'''
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** [[Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court (No. 429)| Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court]]{{·}} [[Our Court System in a Nutshell (No. 432)|Our Court System in a Nutshell]]{{·}} [[Starting a Lawsuit (No. 165)|Starting a Lawsuit]]{{·}} [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (No. 166)|Suing Someone in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Being Sued in Small Claims Court (No. 167)|Being Sued in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (No. 168)|Going to Trial in Small Claims Court]]{{·}} [[Appearing in Court by Phone (No. 433)|Appearing in Court by Phone]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Judgment Paid (No. 169)|Getting Your Judgment Paid]]{{·}} [[Class Actions in British Columbia (No. 233)|Class Actions]]
  
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===Employment and Social Benefits===
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* '''Crime'''
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** [[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (No. 210)|Appearance Notices & Summonses]]{{·}} [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (No. 211)|Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge]]{{·}} [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (No. 212)|Pleading Guilty]]{{·}} [[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (No. 204)|Outstanding Warrants & Welfare]]{{·}}[[Possession of Marijuana (No. 201)|Possession of Marijuana]]{{·}} [[Shoplifting (No. 202)|Shoplifting]]{{·}} [[Impaired Driving (No. 190)|Impaired Driving]]{{·}} [[Driving While Prohibited (No. 192)|Driving While Prohibited]]{{·}} [[Driving Without Insurance (No. 193)|Driving Without Insurance]]{{·}} [[Traffic Tickets (No. 194)|Traffic Tickets]]{{·}} [[Conditional Sentences, Probation, and Discharges (No. 203)|Sentences & Discharges]]{{·}} [[Criminal Records and Record Suspensions (No. 205)|Criminal Records & Record Suspensions]]{{·}} [[Being a Witness (No. 216)|Being a Witness]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the RCMP (No. 220)|Complaints Against the RCMP]]{{·}} [[Complaints Against the Municipal Police (No. 221)|Against Municipal Police]]{{·}} [[Firearms and the Firearms Act (No. 242)|Firearms & the ''Firearms Act'']]{{·}} [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence (No. 215)|Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence]]{{·}} [[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges (No. 217)|Peace Bonds & Assault Charges]]{{·}}[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment, and Cyberbullying (No. 206)|Stalking, Criminal Harassment, & Cyberbullying]]{{·}} [[Young People and Criminal Law (No. 225)|Young People & Criminal Law]]{{·}} [[Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226)|Youth Court Trials]]
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*[[If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (Script 241)|If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal #241]]{{·}} [[Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)|Protection Against Job Discrimination #270]]{{·}} [[Sexual Harassment (Script 271)|Sexual Harassment #271]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Wages (Script 273)|Farm Workers' Wages #273]]{{·}} [[Farm Workers' Rights (Script 274)|Farm Workers' Rights #274]]{{·}} [[Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280)|Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' #280]]
 
  
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* '''Legal Help & Lawyers'''
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*[[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)|Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204]]{{·}} [[Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits (Script 282)|Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits #282]]{{·}} [[Workers' Compensation (Script 285)|Workers' Compensation #285]]{{·}} [[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision (Script 286)|Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision #286]]{{·}} [[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)|Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals #288]]{{·}} [[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (Script 289)|Financial Help for People with Disabilities #289]]
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** [[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help (No. 430)|Free & Low-Cost Legal Help]]{{·}} [[Choosing a Lawyer (No. 435)|Choosing a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[Lawyers' Fees (No. 438)|Lawyers' Fees]]{{·}} [[If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer (No. 436)|If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer]]{{·}} [[The Law Society, Bar Associations, and Law Foundation (No. 431)|The Law Society, Bar Associations, & Law Foundation]]
  
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===Credit, Debt and Consumer===
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== About ==
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*[[Your Bank Account (Script 245)|Your Bank Account #245]]{{·}} [[Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus (Script 246)|Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus #246]]{{·}} [[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (Script 248)|Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan #248]]{{·}} [[Collection of Debts (Script 250)|Collection of Debts #250]]{{·}} [[Garnishment (Script 251)|Garnishment #251]]{{·}} [[Harassment by Debt Collectors (Script 252)|Harassment by Debt Collectors #252]]{{·}} [[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (Script 253)|When You Can't Pay Your Debts #253]]{{·}} [[Warehouse Liens (Script 254)|Warehouse Liens #254]]
 
  
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=== Copyright ===
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*[[Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel (Script 255)|Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel #255]]{{·}} [[Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet (Script 256)|Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet #256]]{{·}} [[Buying Defective Goods (Script 257)|Buying Defective Goods #257]]{{·}} [[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (Script 258)|Receiving Unsatisfactory Services #258]]{{·}} [[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (Script 260)|Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes #260]]{{·}} [[Class Actions in British Columbia (Script 233)|Class Actions in British Columbia #233]]
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[[File:Creativecommonssmall.png|link=Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|alt=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]] '''Dial-A-Law''' &copy; People’s Law School is, except for the images, made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.
  
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===Commercial Law===  
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=== Disclaimer ===
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*[[Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright (Script 231)|Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright #231]]{{·}}  [[Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks (Script 264)|Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks #264]]{{·}} [[Starting a Small Business (Script 265)|Starting a Small Business #265]]{{·}} [[Forming a Partnership (Script 266)|Forming a Partnership #266]]{{·}} [[Forming a Private Company (Script 267)|Forming a Private Company #267]]{{·}}
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At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This information explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. '''It is not intended as legal advice.''' For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the page on [[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help (No. 430)|free and low-cost legal help]].
  
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===Your Rights===  
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=== About People's Law School===
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*[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights (Script 200)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Legal Rights #200]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview (Script 230)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Overview #230]]{{·}} [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights (Script 232)|''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'': Equality Rights #232]]{{·}} [[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Script 235)|Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy #235]]{{·}} [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|Human Rights and Discrimination Protection #236]]{{·}} [[Aboriginal Law (Script 237)|Aboriginal Law #237]]{{·}} [[Children's Rights (Script 238)|Children's Rights #238]]{{·}} [[Senior Law and Elder Abuse (Script 239)|Senior Law and Elder Abuse #239]]{{·}} [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)|Defamation: Libel and Slander #240]]{{·}} [[Immigrating to British Columbia (Script 290)|Immigrating to British Columbia #290]]
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[[People's Law School]] is a non-profit society in British Columbia providing free education and information on the legal problems of daily life. See [[People's Law School|more titles from People's Law School]].
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*[[Medical Malpractice (Script 420)|Medical Malpractice #420]]{{·}} [[Getting Your Medical Records (Script 421)|Getting Your Medical Records #421]]{{·}} [[Children and Consent to Medical Care (Script 422)|Children and Consent to Medical Care #422]]{{·}} [[Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor (Script 423)|Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor #423]]{{·}} [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425)|Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person #425]]{{·}} [[Committeeship (Script 426)|Committeeship #426]]{{·}} [[Adults and Consent to Medical Care (Script 428)|Adults and Consent to Medical Care #428]]
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*[[Low Cost and Free Legal Services (Script 430)|Low Cost and Free Legal Services #430]]{{·}} [[The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation (Script 431)|The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation #431]]{{·}} [[Our Court System and Solving Disputes (Script 432)|Our Court System and Solving Disputes #432]]{{·}} [[Appearing in Court by Phone (Script 433)|Appearing in Court by Phone #433]]
 
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