Free Legal Advice Duncan Bc
Email: Intake.CampbellRiver.Courtenay@legalaid.bc.ca dozens of organizations provide legal aid in specific areas to people who are disadvantaged or have limited resources. The Tenant Resource and Advice Centre (TRAC) offers a telephone information line to help tenants with legal problems. They also provide tenants with 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. Tue – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except the first Tuesday of the month. Or contact Prince George Location – Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Phone: 250-564-9717; Email: Intake.PrinceGeorge@legalaid.bc.ca; Visit: 201-1085 Third Avenue There is a wealth of free legal information available online.
Here are some of the best sources for British Columbians. applications for legal aid by appointment only; Mon Tue, Wed: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Time March to November) Email: Intake.FtStJohn@legalaid.bc.ca People`s Law School is a non-profit organization that strives to make the law accessible to all. Their website peopleslawschool.ca provides education and free information to help people deal with the legal problems of everyday life. Topics include consumer and debt issues, workplace issues, and wills and estates. Tue, Wed and Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email: Intake.Abbotsford@legalaid.bc.ca If you are in custody and waiting for a bail hearing, you can get advice over the phone in the evenings, as well as on weekends and holidays.
You can contact lawyers at Legal Aid British Columbia at 1-888-595-5677. Visit Youth Services for legal services and resources for youth. „Pro bono“ means „for the common good“. Through pro bono legal services, lawyers provide free legal advice and support pro bono to those who cannot afford a lawyer or legal assistance. Through Access Pro Bono, pro bono lawyers provide summary legal advice at a network of legal clinics across British Columbia. Other pro bono access programs offer representation services in limited situations. Call 604-878-7400 in the Greater Vancouver Area or toll-free 1-877-762-6664 elsewhere in the province, or visit their website at accessprobono.ca. Visit Clicklaw for information on legal services and resources. Look for Clicklaw`s help card to find free, low-cost legal services in your community. Our lawyer referral service helps British Columbians find a suitable lawyer to resolve their legal problem. Any British Columbia resident can call us at 604-687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 or (for family, residential tenancy, labour, personal injury, will, probate or trust matters) use our online booking platform to contact an experienced lawyer who offers up to half an hour of free legal advice.
Most courthouses have lawyers called public defenders. They provide free legal advice to people with limited resources who have a case at the courthouse that day. If you are going to trial in a criminal or family matter, they can give you brief advice. They may be able to speak for you in court on simple matters. Visit legalaid.bc.ca or contact your local legal practice office for business lawyer hours at your local courthouse. Legal Aid BC, the provincial legal aid provider, provides free legal information on family law, criminal law, immigration and Aboriginal legal issues. Their main website legalaid.bc.ca contains many publications in languages other than English. Their Family Law in BC website in family.legalaid.bc.ca provides self-help information for people in family conflict. Information for Aboriginal people can be found on the Aboriginal Legal Aid in British Columbia website in aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca.
The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC provides culturally appropriate services to Indigenous peoples in communities across British Columbia. Court officials help Indigenous peoples accused of a crime understand their rights and options and navigate the justice system. For more information, visit nccabc.ca or call toll-free 1-877-811-1190. Instead of hiring a lawyer to handle your entire legal case, you can hire a lawyer to handle specific parties. In this way, these tasks „stand out“ of the parts you can do yourself. Unbundled legal services give you support where you need it most, at a price you can manage. You only pay for the tasks the lawyer is working on. Tue and Wed: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thu: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email: Intake.CampbellRiver.Courtenay@legalaid.bc.ca lawyers in British Columbia participate in the Lawyer Referral Service, which can connect you with a lawyer for a free half-hour consultation. The service is operated by Access Pro Bono. Call 604-687-3221 in the Lower Mainland or toll-free 1-800-663-1919 elsewhere in British Columbia or visit accessprobono.ca. After explaining your problem, the service will give you the name of a lawyer who will perform this type of law in your area of the province. You contact the lawyer to make an appointment. The lawyer will meet with you for a free consultation lasting up to 30 minutes. The lawyer can give you initial advice about your options. Then, if you and the lawyer agree, you can hire that lawyer at their regular prices. If you have a low income and are facing certain types of criminal, family or immigration problems, you may be able to get a lawyer free of charge from legal aid. Contact Legal Aid BC by visiting legalaid.bc.ca or by calling 604-408-2172 in the Greater Vancouver Area or toll-free 1-866-577-2525 elsewhere in British Columbia.
Their website lists legal aid locations across the province. A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a bailiff appointed to keep the peace. Justices of the peace may perform certain judicial tasks, such as conducting trials, issuing court orders, and many other services. Justices of the peace do not need formal legal training. Visit the Justices of the Peace (Provincial Court of British Columbia) website for more information. Mar and Wed: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Email: Intake.Duncan@legalaid.bc.ca Do: Call or email the Nanaimo office (250-753-4396 or Intake.Nanaimo@legalaid.bc.ca) If you are arrested or detained and in custody, you can call the Brydge Line to speak to a lawyer. This is a 24-hour toll-free emergency number for legal advice. Call toll-free 1-866-458-5500.
To find out if you are eligible for free legal advice or representation, visit Legal Aid BC. In communities across the province, advocates provide free support and advocacy to marginalized and low-income people with legal problems. Lawyers help with legal matters such as rent or work issues, domestic violence, access to government benefits, and immigration matters. Advocates typically work from non-profit institutions such as nonprofit centers, churches, or women`s centers. Lawyers are trained to help people assert their rights, including with the accompanying documents. PovNet has a Find an Advocate card to povnet.org. Clicklaw`s HelpMap in clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap lists dozens of defenders in British Columbia. You can apply for legal aid by contacting any legal aid office. Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available.
For the Vancouver office, Legal Aid BC promotes personal services by appointment. Call Vancouver Intake at 604-408-2172 to make an appointment. Explore legal and non-legal resources to learn how to solve your legal problem. Justice Education Society improves people`s legal skills through educational programs and resources to build legal knowledge, skills and confidence. Visit justiceeducation.ca. Clicklaw is a website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC to provide lay people with access to legal information. It covers dozens of topics and includes information on problem solving. Visit clicklaw.bc.ca. Ask a lawyer to take your case and represent you in court. More than 25,000 people receive a legal aid lawyer each year. MOSAIC provides legal advice and representation to low-income immigrants and refugees.
They help newcomers navigate the Canadian legal system. Call 604-254-9626 in Vancouver or visit mosaicbc.org. Visit the Indigenous Legal Resources page for Indigenous legal resources. If you have a low income and have a family law problem, you may be eligible for free telephone legal advice from a family law lawyer. Family LawLINE lawyers provide brief „Next Step“ advice on family law matters. Call Legal Aid BC at 604-408-2172 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free at 1-866-577-2525 elsewhere in British Columbia. If you need to call a long distance to reach a legal aid location, you can call Service BC and ask them to make your call free of charge. Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Closed for lunch: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.PLCTerrace@legalaid.bc.ca Legal advice is available by phone throughout British Columbia. You can apply for legal aid by calling any location or by calling our call centre.
Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available. Telephone numbers and locations can be found in the Legal Aid Offices section below. We provide legal assistance in British Columbia. The law is complicated, but not everyone can afford a lawyer. We can help you with your legal problem. For information on how to apply for legal aid in person or by phone, see Am I eligible? and How to Apply. Indigenous community legal workers provide limited legal information and advisory services (see locations). We envision a court system where all British Columbians have access to the legal assistance they need.
We operate a free lawyer referral service and several pro bono programs that meet the critical legal needs of individuals and not-for-profit organizations in British Columbia.