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The following sources provide information on consumer or debt law. | |||
=== Consumer Protection BC=== | |||
Their [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/ website] is a good source of information about consumer law and issues in general and emerging trends. | |||
=== Clicklaw === | |||
Clicklaw is a [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ website] operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide access to legal information for the layperson. It covers many topics, including consumer law and debt law. | |||
=== Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC)=== | |||
[https://www.cle.bc.ca/ CLEBC] produces manuals and course materials on debt collection and court procedures. [http://store.cle.bc.ca/products.aspx?search=Creditors+Remedies&_ga=2.61699180.1558211447.1524101277-1899597735.1524101277 ''BC Creditors’ Remedies: An Annotated Guide''] covers practical aspects of creditors’ remedies, and includes forms, precedents, legislation, and checklists. This title and other CLEBC resources are available in [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id=10514&noAuthRedir=1 courthouse libraries across the province]. | |||
=== Courthouse Libraries BC=== | |||
With [https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/about-us/locations-contact-information libraries across the province], Courthouse Libraries offers legal professionals and the public access to in-depth legal publications, in print and online. [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id=9301&noAuthRedir=1 ''British Columbia Debtor-Creditor Law and Precedents''] (Carswell, looseleaf) by Lyman R. Robinson, QC, is a leading text on all aspects of BC credit and debt law. For help with understanding legal terminology, see the [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?id=23394&noAuthRedir=1 ''Dictionary of Canadian Law''] (by Daphne Dukelow) and [https://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/CatView.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fopac.courthouselibrary.ca%2fCatalogues%2fSummary.aspx&RetName= ''Black’s Law Dictionary''] (edited by Bryan A. Garner) for US terminology. | |||
=== Law Society of BC=== | |||
The society publishes the materials for the Professional Legal Training Course. The course materials are available in courthouse libraries and on the [https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/becoming-a-lawyer-in-bc/admission-program/professional-legal-training-course/pltc-practice-material/ society’s website]. | |||
=== Legal Services Society=== | |||
The legal aid provider in BC offers information on debt-related topics. Their MyLawBC website includes a [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/4284 “guided pathway” on missed mortgage payments], which can help people identify their options if they’re having difficulty making mortgage payments. The LSS booklet [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1037 ''Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? What You Can Do If You’re Facing Foreclosure''] explains what a homeowner can do when lenders try to take their home. [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca LSS’ Family Law in BC] website includes fact sheets and self-help guides on family support payments. | |||
=== People’s Law School=== | |||
Their [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca website] includes extensive coverage of consumer and debt-related legal problems. Aimed at helping the public effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life, the site offers template letters and step-by-step guidance. | |||
=== UBC Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)=== | |||
LSLAP has a manual on various legal topics, including consumer protection and debtors’ remedies. The manual can be accessed [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/organization/solveproblems/1010 online]. | |||
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