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What is a Clicklaw Wikibook?

Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 legal professionals and law-related, non-profit organizations contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection. Read more ...

Featured Clicklaw Wikibooks

Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see the complete list.

	JP Boyd on Family Law A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.
	Societies Act FAQs From Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.
	LSLAP Manual From LSLAP, the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.
	Legal Information for Indigenous People From BCLAP, basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions.

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This site is operated by Courthouse Libraries BC with the assistance of the Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee. The site is operated in tandem with the public legal information program Clicklaw.

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What's new (February 6, 2024)

JP Boyd on Family Law is updated for the Divorce Act as the result of a collaborative effort by JP Boyd and Courthouse Libraries BC. Three chapters are currently under development for in-depth content.
Societies Act FAQs has been reviewed and updated by Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society.

Clicklaw Wikibooks contributors

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 						Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see [[Contents|the complete list]].
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-						| title = JP Boyd on Family Law
+                         | title = JP Boyd on Family Law
-						| resource = JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law
+                         | resource = JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law
-						| description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
+                         | description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
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-						| title = Dial-A-Law
+                         | title = Societies Act FAQs
-						| resource = Dial-A-Law
+                         | resource = Societies_Act_FAQs
-						| description = A service of People's Law School, Dial-A-Law features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. }}
+                         | description = From [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]], for BC non-profits wanting to understand the requirements of the Act and compliance with this legislation.}}
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-						| title = Consumer and Debt Law
+						| title = LSLAP Manual
-						| resource = Consumer_and_Debt_Law
+						| resource = LSLAP_Manual
-						| description = From [[People's Law School]], a resource for advocates and other legal professionals helping clients with consumer or debt problems.}}
+						| description = From [[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]], the reference manual used by law students giving legal advice in British Columbia. Topics include criminal law, human rights, workers' compensation, and employment law.}}
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-						| title = Tenant Survival Guide
+						| title = Legal Information for Indigenous People
-						| resource = Tenant_Survival_Guide
+						| resource = Legal_Information_for_Indigenous_People
-						| description = From [[Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre|TRAC]], a legal resource on residential tenancy law for tenants.}}
+						| description = From [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program|BCLAP]], basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues. Topics include the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions.}}
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-					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">New in February 2021: an improved mobile experience!</h2>
+					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">What's new (February 6, 2024)</h2>
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-						We know half of our visitors arrive here on mobile devices. Our team has been hard at work designing a new look and feel for the mobile view to improve your experience accessing quality legal information!
+* [[JP Boyd on Family Law]] is updated for the Divorce Act as the result of a collaborative effort by [[JP Boyd]] and [[Courthouse Libraries BC]]. Three chapters are currently under development for in-depth content.
+* [[Societies Act FAQs]] has been reviewed and updated by [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]].
-Here are three things you need to know about the new experience!
-# '''Better navigation'''. Use the hamburger menu (top-left corner) to go to a wikibook.
-# '''Download a wikibook to your phone'''. Use the options on the hamburger menu or on a wikibook's main page.
-# '''Better readability'''. We improved spacing and alignment throughout.
-'''Check out the new look on your mobile device now'''. We hope you like it! Send comments to editor@clicklaw.bc.ca. Your feedback will help us plan future improvement stages.
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-File:LSLAPlogo.png|link=Law Students' Legal Advice Program|''[[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]]''
+File:LSLAPlogo.png|link=Law Students' Legal Advice Program|alt=the LSLAP logo|''[[Law Students' Legal Advice Program|LSLAP]]''
 File:cliffthorstenson.jpg|link=Cliff Thorstenson|''[[Cliff Thorstenson|Cliff Thorstenson]]''
-File:mmouat.png|link=Mary Mouat|''[[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, QC]]''
+File:mmouat.png|link=Mary Mouat|''[[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, KC]]''
 File:rbailey.jpg|link=Rhaea Bailey|''[[Rhaea Bailey]]''
-File:jpboyd.jpg|link=JP Boyd|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]]''
+File:jpboyd.jpg|link=JP Boyd|''[[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd, KC]]''
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-					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">For contributor</h2>
+					<h2 class="div-box-h2-HP">For contributors</h2>
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 						<ul><li>If you are a contributor collaborating in developing and updating content on a Clicklaw Wikibook, see the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Contributor Guide]] for step-by-step instructions on using the wiki platform.</li>