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== Dial-A-Law ==
== Dial-A-Law ==
=== A Starting Point for Legal Information in British Columbia ===
=== A starting point for information on the law in British Columbia ===
:[[Introduction to Dial-A-Law]]
:[[Introduction to Dial-A-Law]]


;Part 1. Consumer & Money
;Part 1. Consumer & Money
;Cars & Getting Around
;Cars & Getting Around
:[[Buying a Used Car (No. 197)|Buying a Used Car]]
:[[Problem with a Used Car]]
:[[Leasing a Car (No. 196)|Leasing a Car]]
:[[Leasing a Car]]
:[[Car Repairs (No. 198)|Car Repairs]]
:[[Car Repairs]]
:[[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (No. 185)|Insurance & Accident Victims]]
:[[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims]]
:[[Making a Personal Injury Claim (No. 188)|Making a Personal Injury Claim]]
:[[Making a Personal Injury Claim]]
:[[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (No. 186)|Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]
:[[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim]]
:[[The Points System and ICBC (No. 187)|The Points System & ICBC]]
:[[The Points System and ICBC]]
;Consumer  
;Consumer  
:[[Buying Defective Goods (No. 257)|Buying Defective Goods]]
:[[Problem with a Purchase]]
:[[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (No. 260)|Dishonest Business Practices]]
:[[The Basics of Making a Purchase]]
:[[Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail (No. 256)|Shopping Online, by Phone, or by Mail]]
:[[Online Shopping]]
:[[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (No. 258)|Receiving Unsatisfactory Services]]
:[[If You're Not Happy with a Service]]
:[[Door-to-Door Sales, Time Shares, and Other Contracts You Can Cancel (No. 255)|Contracts You Can Cancel]]
:[[Fitness Centres, Yoga Studios, and Other “Continuing Service Contracts”]]
;Money & Debt  
;Money & Debt  
:[[Buying on Credit (No. 246)|Buying on Credit]]
:[[Getting a Credit Card]]
:[[Credit Cards (No. 247)|Credit Cards]]
:[[Disputing a Credit Card Bill]]
:[[Credit Reports (No. 249)|Credit Reports]]
:[[Taking Charge of Your Credit Report]]
:[[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (No. 248)|Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]
:[[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan]]
:[[Collecting a Debt (No. 250)|Collecting a Debt]]
:[[Collecting on a Debt]]
:[[Garnishment (No. 251)|Garnishment]]
:[[When a Creditor Wants to Take Money From Your Wages or Bank Account]]
:[[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (No. 253)|When You Can't Pay Your Debts]]
:[[You Have Options for Getting Out of Debt]]
:[[Harassment by Debt Collectors (No. 252)|Harassment by Debt Collectors]]
:[[Dealing with Debt Collectors]]
:[[Warehouse Liens (No. 254)|Warehouse Liens]]
:[[Understanding Warehouse Liens]]
:[[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (No. 289)|Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]
:[[Financial Help for People with Disabilities]]
:[[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (No. 288)|Income Assistance: Reconsiderations & Appeals]]
:[[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals]]
:[[Your Bank Account (No. 245)|Your Bank Account]]
:[[Your Bank Account]]


;Part 2. Work & Business  
;Part 2. Work & Business  
;Work
;Work
:[[Protection Against Job Discrimination (No. 270)|Job Discrimination]]
:[[Protection Against Job Discrimination]]
:[[Sexual Harassment (No. 271)|Sexual Harassment]]
:[[Sexual Harassment]]
:[[Farm Workers' Wages (No. 273)|Farm Workers' Wages]]
:[[Farm Workers' Wages]]
:[[Farm Workers' Rights (No. 274)|Farm Workers' Rights]]
:[[Farm Workers' Rights]]
:[[Workers' Compensation (No. 285)|Workers' Compensation]]
:[[Workers' Compensation]]
:[[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision (No. 286)|Workers' Compensation Appeals]]
:[[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision]]
:[[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (No. 241)|If You Are Fired (Wrongful Dismissal)]]
:[[If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal]]
:[[Getting Temporarily Laid Off (No. 281)|Getting Temporarily Laid Off]]
:[[Getting Laid Off]]
:[[If You Quit Your Job (No. 280)|If You Quit]]
:[[If You Quit Your Job]]
:[[Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits (No. 282)|Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits]]
:[[Applying for Employment Insurance]]


;Business
;Business
:[[Starting a Small Business (No. 265)|Starting a Small Business]]
:[[Starting a Small Business]]
:[[Incorporating a Company (No. 267)|Incorporating a Company]]
:[[Incorporating a Company]]
:[[Forming a Partnership (No. 266)|Forming a Partnership]]
:[[Forming a Partnership]]
:[[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property (No. 231)|Trademarks, Copyright & Other Intellectual Property]]
:[[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property]]
:[[Music Law (No. 264)|Music Law]]
:[[Music Law]]
 
;Part 3. Families & Children
;Family Relationships
:[[Introduction to Family Law]]
:[[Getting Married in British Columbia]]
:[[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements]]
:[[Couples Who Are Not Spouses: Your Income, Support and Property Rights]]
:[[Introduction to Family Violence]]
:[[Changing Your Name]]
 
;Divorce & Separation
:[[Separation and Separation Agreements]]
:[[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate]]
:[[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment]]
:[[Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process]]
:[[Responding to Divorce Proceedings]]
:[[Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements, and Contact]]
:[[Introduction to Child Support]]
:[[Introduction to Spousal Support]]
:[[Enforcing Support Orders and Agreements]]
:[[Tax Implications of Support Payments]]
:[[Dividing Property and Debts]]
 
;Children
:[[Children's Rights]]
:[[Children Born Outside Marriage]]
:[[Adoption of a Child]]
:[[Adoption Registries]]
:[[Reporting Suspected Child Abuse]]
:[[Child Protection and Removal]]
 
;Resolving Family Disputes
:[[Mediation, Collaborative Negotiation, and Arbitration]]
:[[Provincial (Family) Court]]
:[[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court]]
 
;Part 4. Life
;Health
:[[Adults and Consent to Health Care]]
:[[Children and Consent to Health Care]]
:[[Getting Your Medical Records]]
:[[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person]]
:[[If You Have a Problem with a Doctor]]
:[[Medical Malpractice]]
 
;Home & Neighbours
:[[Buying a Home]]
:[[Buying a Condominium]]
:[[Mortgages and Financing a Home Purchase]]
:[[Selling Your Home]]
:[[Builders Liens]]
:[[Owning a Condominium]]
:[[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties]]
:[[Residential Tenancy]]
:[[Neighbour Law]]
:[[Home Repair Contractors]]
:[[Foreclosure]]
 
;Rights & Citizenship
:[[Defamation: Libel and Slander]]
:[[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy]]
:[[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection]]
:[[Charter Rights: Overview]]
:[[Charter Rights: Legal Rights]]
:[[Charter Rights: Equality Rights]]
:[[Aboriginal Law]]
:[[Immigrating to British Columbia]]
:[[Seniors' Rights and Elder Abuse]]
 
;Wills, Planning & Estates
:[[Preparing a Will and Estate Planning]]
:[[Challenging a Will]]
:[[Your Duties As Executor]]
:[[When Someone Dies Without a Will]]
:[[When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies]]
:[[Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements]]
:[[Committeeship]]
 
;Part 5. Courts & Crime
;Courts & Resolving Disputes
:[[Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court]]
:[[Our Court System in a Nutshell]]
:[[Starting a Lawsuit]]
:[[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court]]
:[[Being Sued in Small Claims Court]]
:[[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court]]
:[[Appearing in Court by Phone]]
:[[Getting Your Judgment Paid]]
:[[Class Actions in British Columbia]]
 
;Crime
:[[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons]]
:[[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge]]
:[[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge]]
:[[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare]]
:[[Possession of Marijuana]]
:[[Shoplifting]]
:[[Impaired Driving]]
:[[Driving While Prohibited]]
:[[Driving Without Insurance]]
:[[Traffic Tickets]]
:[[Conditional Sentences, Probation, and Discharges]]
:[[Criminal Records & Record Suspensions]]
:[[Being a Witness]]
:[[Complaints Against the RCMP]]
:[[Complaints Against the Municipal Police]]
:[[Firearms and the Firearms Act]]
:[[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence]]
:[[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges]]
:[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment, and Cyberbullying]]
:[[Young People and Criminal Law]]
:[[Youth Justice Court Trials]]
 
;Legal Help & Lawyers
:[[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help]]
:[[Choosing a Lawyer]]
:[[Lawyers' Fees]]
:[[If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer]]
:[[The Law Society, Bar Associations, and Law Foundation]]


;Old
:[[Introduction to Family Law (Script 114)]]
:[[Family Court (Script 110)]]
:[[Mediation and Collaborative Settlement Processes (Script 111)]]
:[[Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in the Supreme Court (Script 112)]]
:[[Family Violence (Script 155)]]
:[[Separation and Separation Agreements (Script 115)]]
:[[Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate (Script 116)]]
:[[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script 120)]]
:[[Desk Order Divorces: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process (Script 121)]]
:[[The Respondent in Divorce Proceedings (Script 122)]]
:[[Dividing Property and Debts (Script 124)]]
:[[What Happens When Your Spouse Dies (Script 150)]]
:[[Getting Married in British Columbia (Script 160)]]
:[[Changing Your Name (Script 161)]]
:[[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (Script 162)]]
:[[Your Income, Support and Property Rights (Script 148)]]
:[[Children Born Outside Marriage (Script 140)]]
:[[Child Protection and Removal (Script 141)]]
:[[Custody and Access, Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact (Script 142)]]
:[[Adoption (Script 145)]]
:[[Adoption Registries (Script 146)]]
:[[Unmarried Spouses: About the Children in Your Family (Script 147)]]
:[[Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (Script 156)]]
:[[Child Support (Script 117)]]
:[[Spousal Support (Script 123)]]
:[[Enforcing Orders and Agreements for Support (Script 132)]]
:[[Income Tax Implications of Support Payments (Script 133)]]
;Small Claims Court
:[[What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)]]
:[[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)]]
:[[Being Sued in Small Claims Court (Script 167)]]
:[[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)]]
:[[Getting Your Judgment Paid (Script 169)]]
;Wills and Estates
:[[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)]]
:[[What Happens When You Die Without a Will? (Script 177)]]
:[[Your Duties As Executor (Script 178)]]
:[[The Disappointed Beneficiary (Script 179)]]
:[[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)]]
;Automobiles
:[[Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims (Script 185)]]
:[[Making a Vehicle Damage Claim (Script 186)]]
:[[The Points System and ICBC (Script 187)]]
:[[Making a Personal Injury Claim (Script 188)]]
:[[Drinking and Driving (Script 190)]]
:[[Driving While Prohibited (Script 192)]]
:[[Driving Without Insurance (Script 193)]]
:[[Traffic Tickets (Script 194)]]
:[[Leasing a Car (Script 196)]]
:[[Buying a Used Car (Script 197)]]
:[[Car Repairs (Script 198)]]
;Criminal Law
:[[Possession of Marijuana (Script 201)]]
:[[Shoplifting (Script 202)]]
:[[Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges (Script 203)]]
:[[Criminal Records and Applying for a Record Suspension (Script 205)]]
:[[Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying (Script 206)]]
:[[If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons (Script 210)]]
:[[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)]]
:[[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script 212)]]
:[[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense (Script 215)]]
:[[Being a Witness (Script 216)]]
:[[Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges (Script 217)]]
:[[Firearms and Firearms Act (Script 242)]]
:[[Complaints Against the RCMP (Script 220)]]
:[[Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221)]]
:[[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)]]
:[[Youth Justice Court Trials (Script 226)]]
;Housing
:[[Selling Your House (Script 405)]]
:[[Buying a House (Script 406)]]
:[[Buying a Condominium (Script 407)]]
:[[Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase (Script 408)]]
:[[Foreclosure (Script 415)]]
:[[Builders Liens (Script 268)]]
:[[Neighbour Law (Script 400)]]
:[[Owning a Condominium (Script 401)]]
:[[Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties (Script 402)]]
:[[Home Repair Contractors (Script 409)]]
:[[Residential Tenancy (Script 410)]]
;Employment and Social Benefits
:[[If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (Script 241)]]
:[[Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)]]
:[[Sexual Harassment (Script 271)]]
:[[Farm Workers' Wages (Script 273)]]
:[[Farm Workers' Rights (Script 274)]]
:[[Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280)]]
:[[Outstanding Warrants and Welfare (Script 204)]]
:[[Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits (Script 282)]]
:[[Workers' Compensation (Script 285)]]
:[[Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision (Script 286)]]
:[[Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals (Script 288)]]
:[[Financial Help for People with Disabilities (Script 289)]]
;Credit, Debt and Consumer
:[[Your Bank Account (Script 245)]]
:[[Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus (Script 246)]]
:[[Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan (Script 248)]]
:[[Collection of Debts (Script 250)]]
:[[Garnishment (Script 251)]]
:[[Harassment by Debt Collectors (Script 252)]]
:[[When You Can't Pay Your Debts (Script 253)]]
:[[Warehouse Liens (Script 254)]]
:[[Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel (Script 255)]]
:[[Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet (Script 256)]]
:[[Buying Defective Goods (Script 257)]]
:[[Receiving Unsatisfactory Services (Script 258)]]
:[[Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes (Script 260)]]
:[[Class Actions in British Columbia (Script 233)]]
;Commercial Law
:[[Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright (Script 231)]]
:[[Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks (Script 264)]]
:[[Starting a Small Business (Script 265)]]
:[[Forming a Partnership (Script 266)]]
:[[Forming a Private Company (Script 267)]]
;Your Rights
:[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights (Script 200)]]
:[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview (Script 230)]]
:[[Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights (Script 232)]]
:[[Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Script 235)]]
:[[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)]]
:[[Aboriginal Law (Script 237)]]
:[[Children's Rights (Script 238)]]
:[[Senior Law and Elder Abuse (Script 239)]]
:[[Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)]]
:[[Immigrating to British Columbia (Script 290)]]
;Health Law
:[[Medical Malpractice (Script 420)]]
:[[Getting Your Medical Records (Script 421)]]
:[[Children and Consent to Medical Care (Script 422)]]
:[[Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor (Script 423)]]
:[[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425)]]
:[[Committeeship (Script 426)]]
:[[Adults and Consent to Medical Care (Script 428)]]
;Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts
:[[Low Cost and Free Legal Services (Script 430)]]
:[[The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation (Script 431)]]
:[[Our Court System and Solving Disputes (Script 432)]]
:[[Appearing in Court by Phone (Script 433)]]
:[[Choosing a Lawyer (Script 435)]]
:[[If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer (Script 436)]]
:[[Lawyers' Fees (Script 438)]]


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Dial-A-Law

A starting point for information on the law in British Columbia

Introduction to Dial-A-Law
Part 1. Consumer & Money
Cars & Getting Around
Problem with a Used Car
Leasing a Car
Car Repairs
Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims
Making a Personal Injury Claim
Making a Vehicle Damage Claim
The Points System and ICBC
Consumer
Problem with a Purchase
The Basics of Making a Purchase
Online Shopping
If You're Not Happy with a Service
Fitness Centres, Yoga Studios, and Other “Continuing Service Contracts”
Money & Debt
Getting a Credit Card
Disputing a Credit Card Bill
Taking Charge of Your Credit Report
Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan
Collecting on a Debt
When a Creditor Wants to Take Money From Your Wages or Bank Account
You Have Options for Getting Out of Debt
Dealing with Debt Collectors
Understanding Warehouse Liens
Financial Help for People with Disabilities
Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals
Your Bank Account
Part 2. Work & Business
Work
Protection Against Job Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Farm Workers' Wages
Farm Workers' Rights
Workers' Compensation
Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision
If You Are Fired: Wrongful Dismissal
Getting Laid Off
If You Quit Your Job
Applying for Employment Insurance
Business
Starting a Small Business
Incorporating a Company
Forming a Partnership
Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property
Music Law
Part 3. Families & Children
Family Relationships
Introduction to Family Law
Getting Married in British Columbia
Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Couples Who Are Not Spouses: Your Income, Support and Property Rights
Introduction to Family Violence
Changing Your Name
Divorce & Separation
Separation and Separation Agreements
Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate
Requirements for Divorce and Annulment
Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process
Responding to Divorce Proceedings
Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements, and Contact
Introduction to Child Support
Introduction to Spousal Support
Enforcing Support Orders and Agreements
Tax Implications of Support Payments
Dividing Property and Debts
Children
Children's Rights
Children Born Outside Marriage
Adoption of a Child
Adoption Registries
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Child Protection and Removal
Resolving Family Disputes
Mediation, Collaborative Negotiation, and Arbitration
Provincial (Family) Court
Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court
Part 4. Life
Health
Adults and Consent to Health Care
Children and Consent to Health Care
Getting Your Medical Records
Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person
If You Have a Problem with a Doctor
Medical Malpractice
Home & Neighbours
Buying a Home
Buying a Condominium
Mortgages and Financing a Home Purchase
Selling Your Home
Builders Liens
Owning a Condominium
Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties
Residential Tenancy
Neighbour Law
Home Repair Contractors
Foreclosure
Rights & Citizenship
Defamation: Libel and Slander
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Human Rights and Discrimination Protection
Charter Rights: Overview
Charter Rights: Legal Rights
Charter Rights: Equality Rights
Aboriginal Law
Immigrating to British Columbia
Seniors' Rights and Elder Abuse
Wills, Planning & Estates
Preparing a Will and Estate Planning
Challenging a Will
Your Duties As Executor
When Someone Dies Without a Will
When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies
Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements
Committeeship
Part 5. Courts & Crime
Courts & Resolving Disputes
Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court
Our Court System in a Nutshell
Starting a Lawsuit
Suing Someone in Small Claims Court
Being Sued in Small Claims Court
Going to Trial in Small Claims Court
Appearing in Court by Phone
Getting Your Judgment Paid
Class Actions in British Columbia
Crime
If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons
Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge
Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge
Outstanding Warrants and Welfare
Possession of Marijuana
Shoplifting
Impaired Driving
Driving While Prohibited
Driving Without Insurance
Traffic Tickets
Conditional Sentences, Probation, and Discharges
Criminal Records & Record Suspensions
Being a Witness
Complaints Against the RCMP
Complaints Against the Municipal Police
Firearms and the Firearms Act
Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence
Peace Bonds and Assault Charges
Stalking, Criminal Harassment, and Cyberbullying
Young People and Criminal Law
Youth Justice Court Trials
Legal Help & Lawyers
Free and Low-Cost Legal Help
Choosing a Lawyer
Lawyers' Fees
If You Have a Problem with a Lawyer
The Law Society, Bar Associations, and Law Foundation