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