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The Law for Family Matters

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Legal research can be terribly complex, partly because there are so many different places to look and partly because there are so many different cases. In fact, legal research is the subject of a whole course at law school. You might want to take a look at [https://commentary.canlii.org/w/canlii/2018CanLIIDocs161 ''The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide''], a free and comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to perform legal research in Canada based on the work of a well-respected legal research expert, Catherine Best. You can also get some help from the librarians at your local courthouse law library or university law library. In fact, the law library at UBC has a research desk that can help with certain limited matters. You might also consider hiring a law student to plough through the law for you. The law schools at UBC, the University of Victoria, and Thompson Rivers University <span class="noglossary">will</span> have job posting boards where you can put up a note about your needs and <span class="noglossary">contact</span> information.
If all else fails, or your issue is really complex, you could try hiring a professional legal researcher. The Legal Research section of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia maintains a list of freelance research lawyers, available on the [https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/ask-librarian/listing-research-lawyers Courthouse Libraries BC] website.
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