If you are arrested or detained and are in police custody, you can call the Brydges Line to speak to a lawyer. This is a free 24-hour hotline for legal advice. Call toll-free 1-866-458-5500. With ILRU, Simon has worked with community-focused legal revitalization projects in a variety of legal fields and traditions, including Secwépemc (territorial governance and citizenship); syilx, Nlaka`pamux, Tsilhqot`in and Cowichan (water governance), Sm`algyax/Tsimshian (international cooperation and conflict resolution), Anishinaabeg (family-centred governance and harm response), Coast Salish (child safety/caregivers), Tr`ondëk Hwëch`in (land-centred human rights) and Dene, Danois-zaa, Cree and Saulteaux (land and contract relations). He has also contributed to legal education in the public and law school through teaching, workshops and writing. The West Coast Domestic Workers` Association is a not-for-profit organization that provides free legal advice and other services to caregivers in British Columbia. She operates a walk-in legal clinic five days a week. Mona Muker is an adjudicator at the British Columbia Labour Standards Tribunal and the WorkSafeBC Review Division. It decides on appeals against the decisions of the BC Employment Standards Branch and the Workers Compensation Board of BC.
Previously, Mona was a lawyer and Court Program Manager at the Access Pro Bono Society of BC. Mona is an active contributor to the legal community. She is a member of the British Columbia Chapter of the Canadian Bar Association as Chair of the Legislation and Law Reform Committee and a member of the Provincial Council. “Pro bono” means “for the common good”. With pro bono legal services, lawyers voluntarily provide free legal advice and assistance to those who cannot afford a lawyer or receive legal assistance. Through Access Pro Bono, pro bono lawyers provide summary legal advice across a network of legal clinics across British Columbia. Other Access Pro Bono programs offer representation services in limited situations. Call 604-878-7400 in the Greater Vancouver Area or 1-877-762-6664 toll-free from elsewhere in the province, or visit their website at accessprobono.ca.
In addition to her role in the legal community, Ms. Kresivo volunteered in the community. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (the operator of the Convention Centre and BC Place) for approximately 12 years and a member of the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Writers` Festival. Community lawyers help low- and modest-income people find legal information, know their legal rights, make their case at hearings, and/or advocate for policy change. Lawyers cannot provide legal advice or representation, but they often have a very nuanced understanding of the legal issues faced by low- and modest-income people, and depending on your situation, their services may provide you with the same or superior support as a lawyer. Find a lawyer near you. Instead of hiring a lawyer to handle all your legal affairs, you can hire a lawyer to handle certain parts.
In this way, these tasks “unbundle” parts that you can do yourself. With unbundled legal services, you get help where you need it most, at a price you can manage. You only pay for the tasks that the lawyer is working on. There is a wealth of free legal information available online. Here are some of the best sources for British Columbians. The BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre provides legal representation to groups that would not otherwise have the resources to advance issues of public interest. On the Centre`s website, you will find information on how it selects cases to represent. The MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program provides immigrants and refugees with summary advice, remittances and/or representation regarding immigration and citizenship, disability benefits; Employment Insurance; employment standards and other related matters; and apartment owners and rental issues. The British Columbia Law Institute cannot provide legal advice or make recommendations. However, for British Columbia residents seeking legal advice or information, a number of resources are available.
If you have a low income and a family law problem, you may be entitled to free legal advice over the phone from a family law lawyer. Family LawLINE`s lawyers give short “Next Step” advice on family law issues. Call Legal Aid BC at 604-408-2172 in Metro Vancouver or toll-free at 1-866-577-2525 elsewhere in British Columbia. CLAS offers free legal assistance to disadvantaged people across British Columbia. CLAS provides legal services through lawyers and lawyers as part of its legal programs in areas of law such as poverty, workers` compensation, employment insurance, human rights, equality law, and legal issues for people with mental illness and physical and mental disabilities. These services are mainly aimed at recipients of social assistance, an old-age or disability pension, as well as low-income people. Free or low-cost legal assistance options include legal aid, pro bono services, legal clinics, and lawyers. Also, find out about the best sources of legal information to solve legal problems.
Legal Aid BC, the province`s legal aid provider, provides free legal information on family law, criminal law, immigration and Indigenous legal issues. Your main website contains legalaid.bc.ca many publications in languages other than English. Their Family Law in BC website in family.legalaid.bc.ca provides self-help information to people in family conflict. Information for Aboriginal people can be found on their Aboriginal Legal Aid in British Columbia website at aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca. Most courthouses have lawyers who are called service advocates. They offer free legal advice to people with limited resources who have a case at the courthouse that day. If you are on trial in a criminal or family case, they can give you some brief advice. They may be able to speak on your behalf in court on simple issues. For business advice at your community courthouse, visit legalaid.bc.ca or contact your local legal counseling office. Emily is a partner at Clark Wilson LLP.
Emily has focused her legal career on all aspects of estates, trusts and disability issues. She represents clients in contentious disputes. She assists clients in the preparation of estate, fiduciary and disability planning documents. She works with clients in the management of estates by succession. Emily is known to be a dedicated and passionate advocate, especially when it comes to complex issues that arise in terms of mental performance. There are many ways to learn more about how to handle your administrative complaint, litigation, appeal, or legal issue. The Tenant Resource and Advice Centre (TRAC) offers a telephone information line to help tenants resolve legal issues. They also offer tenants free representation at dispute resolution hearings in limited situations.
Call 604-255-0546 in Vancouver or toll-free 1-800-665-1185 or visit tenants.bc.ca. If you are not eligible for legal representation, you may still be eligible for other legal aid services. This includes public defenders and lawyers who advise by telephone. Access Pro Bono offers free legal services for those who qualify. The organization operates an extensive network of legal counselling clinics across the province, including a Wills Clinic and a Paralegal Program (to help complete forms). Pro bono lawyers offer up to half an hour of free legal advice to their clients, and additional appointments may be available. Find a clinic near you. Ms.
Kresivo was very active in the legal community. She was Chair (2018), Vice-Chair and member of the Board of Directors of the Law Society of British Columbia – and Chair of the Executive Committee, Governance Committee and Finance Committee. Previously, she was Secretary-Treasurer of the Vancouver Bar Association. The Access to Justice Centres (CIC) in Vancouver and Nanaimo provide legal information, referrals to other services and limited legal advice in these areas of administrative law: employment, housing, income (including benefit programs), immigration and human rights. Clicklaw is a website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide the layman with access to legal information. It covers dozens of topics and includes information on problem solving. Visit clicklaw.bc.ca. People`s Law School is a non-profit corporation committed to making the law accessible to all. Their website in peopleslawschool.ca offers free education and information to help people deal with the legal problems of everyday life. Topics presented include consumer and debt issues, workplace issues, wills and estates. Stacey is a member of the Tahltan Nation.
She has been defending indigenous rights for over twenty years, working with nations to protect and promote the full enjoyment of their inherent, constitutional and human rights. Stacey is dedicated to achieving social and legal justice – and the cultural, social and economic well-being of Indigenous peoples – through the revival and development of Indigenous laws, strong governance, strategic negotiations, and legislative and policy reforms. This work includes working together to align Crown laws and policies with international human rights standards and developing new approaches and mechanisms to support legal pluralism. In addition to her practice, Stacey is a member of her family administration structure, which participates in the central government of Tahltan to support the exercise of Tahltan title and rights in the unallocated Tahltan territory. Justice Education Society improves people`s legal skills through educational programs and resources aimed at building legal knowledge, skills and confidence.