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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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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.

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 						Below are the most recently updated publications. For other titles, see [[Contents|the complete list]].
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-						| title = Legal Information for Indigenous People
+                         | title = JP Boyd on Family Law
-						| resource = Legal_Information_for_Indigenous_People
+                         | resource = JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law
-						| 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.}}
+                         | description = A practical, in-depth, plain-language manual of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.}}
+                         |- valign="top"
+                         {{TitleList
+                         | title = Societies Act FAQs
+                         | resource = Societies_Act_FAQs
+                         | 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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 						| 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 = Dial-A-Law
+						| title = Legal Information for Indigenous People
-						| resource = Dial-A-Law
+						| resource = Legal_Information_for_Indigenous_People
-						| description = From [[People's Law School]], Dial-A-Law features free information on the law in British Columbia in over 130 topic areas. }}
+						| 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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-                                                | title = Societies Act FAQs
-                                                | resource = Societies_Act_FAQs
-                                                | 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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-Work in progress:
+* [[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.
-* The [[LSLAP Manual]] is currently being updated with content from the latest edition (2023). Please check the "last reviewed date" for the wikibook page you are viewing to see its status. For the complete 2023 chapters in PDF format, you can go to the [https://www.lslap.bc.ca/manual.html Law Students' Legal Advice Program website].
+* [[Societies Act FAQs]] has been reviewed and updated by [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]].
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 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]]''
 File:saldinger.jpg|link=Shannon Aldinger|''[[Shannon Aldinger]]''
 File:Peopleslawschoollogo.png|link=People's Law School|''[[People's Law School]]''