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Having the Legal Tools to Empower your Patrons STOCKING YOUR LEGAL REFERENCE TOOLKIT
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Kate Sloan Public Services Librarian at New Westminster Public Library Shannon McLeod LawMatters Program Coordinator and Outreach Librarian at Courthouse Libraries BC INTRODUCTIONS
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Beginners Guide to Finding Legal Information Online Resources - General Laws, Cases, General Information + Starting Points for Searching Referrals + Reference Specific Resources Organizations Contact Info WHAT’S IN OUR TOOLKIT?
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BGFLI How to find legal information in British Columbia Links more self-help resources and guides Starting point, not meant to be exhaustive Law and legal procedures in general Explore on your own! BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO FINDING LEGAL INFORMATION bit.ly/cwbgfli
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Laws BC Laws Justice Laws Case Law CanLII General Information Clicklaw Clicklaw Common Questions BGFLI GENERAL STARTING POINTS
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Ministry of Justice All forms Family Law in BC Family Forms JP Boyd on Family Law Family Forms Clicklaw All forms COURT FORMS
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Starting Points and Resources Wills Resources & Personal Planning Nidus, LSLAP, Clicklaw Common Questions, Clicklaw, Courthouse Library Personal Injury Clicklaw, Clicklaw Wikibooks (Dial-A-Law), LSLAP Landlord & Tenant Residential Tenancy Branch TRAC Employment General – Guided Pathways Civil Resolution Tribunal MyLawBC CIVIL LAW
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Generally involves issues that have to be decided when an intimate relationship breaks down Dividing property Children’s living arrangements Financial arrangements Starting Points + Resources LSLAP JP Boyd LSS Family Law – phone and in-person CLE (Print Resource) MyLawBC (Guided pathway) FAMILY LAW
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Criminal laws can be found in the Criminal Code of Canada. If someone breaks one of these laws they can be charged with a criminal offence. Starting Points + Resources Clicklaw Clicklaw Wikibooks LSS Publications on Criminal Law “Defending yourself…” Series CRIMINAL LAW
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Starting Points + Resources Clicklaw & Clicklaw Common Questions & HelpMap Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC (LSS) Indigenous Community Legal Clinic (Vancouver) ABORIGINAL LAW
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Courthouse Libraries BC Access Pro Bono Legal Services Society Lawyer Referral Service PovNet LSLAP Mediate BC Justice Access Centre Family Justice Centres Residential Tenancy Board Tenants Resource & Advisory Centre YOUR TOOLKIT: REFERRALS & REFERENCE
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Out-of-Province: Courthouse Libraries Ontario – the Great Library Alberta – Alberta Law Libraries Public Legal Information Alberta – CPLEA Ontario – CLEO & PLE Learning Exchange Nova Scotia – LISNS Yukon - YPLEA YOUR TOOLKIT: REFERRALS & REFERENCE
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