PDFs available
Legal system & courts
If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial
If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial
How to apply for a free lawyer if you’re facing a serious and complicated criminal charge, but can’t get legal aid or afford a lawyer
Crimes & offences, Legal help & lawyers, Legal system & courts
If You’re Charged with a Crime
If You’re Charged with a Crime
Outlines what happens when you’re charged with a criminal offence
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
Explains what happens when an accused person wants to plead not guilty to a summary offence
Speaking to the Judge Before You’re Sentenced
Speaking to the Judge Before You’re Sentenced
Describes what a convicted person can say to the judge before the judge decides on a sentence
What Are First Nations/Indigenous Courts?
What Are First Nations/Indigenous Courts?
Explains restorative justice at First Nations/Indigenous Court
Promotional materials
Family Duty Counsel brochure
Family Duty Counsel brochure
An overview of family duty counsel and how to find services.
Family Duty Counsel brochure
Avocat de service en droit de la famille (Family Duty Counsel brochure)
Un aperçu du service d’avocat en droit de la famille et comment trouver des services
Family Duty Counsel poster
Family Duty Counsel poster
An overview of family duty counsel and how to find services.
Family Law Centre brochure
Family Law Centre brochure
An overview of Family Law Centres and how to find services.
Family Law Centre brochure
Centre du droit de la famille (Family Law Centre)
Un aperçu du Centre de droit de la famille et comment trouver des services.
Family LawLINE poster
Family LawLINE poster
Poster promotes and describes Family LawLINE, a free phone service available across BC, the kind of help you’ll get from a lawyer, and how to find out if you qualify
Family LawLINE wallet card
Family LawLINE wallet card
Wallet card promotes and describes Family LawLINE, a free phone service available across BC, the kind of help you’ll get from a lawyer, and how to find out if you qualify
Indigenous Community Legal Worker flyer
Indigenous Community Legal Worker flyer
Describes Indigenous Community Legal Worker service at Duncan/Nanaimo.
Legal Aid Can Help You
Legal Aid Can Help You
Explains what legal aid is, how to apply, and how it can help you
Legal Aid Can Help You
L’aide juridique peut vous aider
Explique ce qu’est l’aide juridique, comment et où la demander, et comment elle peut vous être utile
Legal Aid Navigators brochure
Legal Aid Navigators brochure
An overview of Legal Aid Navigators and how to find services.
Legal Aid Navigators brochure
Les guides de Legal Aid BC (Legal Aid Navigators brochure)
Un aperçu des navigateurs d’aide juridique et comment trouver des services
Parents Legal Centre brochure
Parents Legal Centre brochure
Describes Parents Legal Centre, a free service in select locations for parents with child protection issues who qualify.
Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/removal, Promotional materials
Parents Legal Centre brochure
Centre juridique pour les parents (Parents Legal Centre brochure)
Décrit le Parents Legal Centre, un service gratuit dans certains endroits pour les parents ayant des problèmes de protection de l’enfance qui sont admissibles.
Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/removal, Promotional materials
Parents Legal Centre poster
Parents Legal Centre poster
Describes Parents Legal Centre, a free service in select locations for parents with child protection issues who qualify.
Parents Legal Centre wallet card
Parents Legal Centre wallet card
Promotes the Parents Legal Centre, where a free lawyer and advocate can help people with child protection issues who qualify.
Refugees & immigrants
Getting Help from the Police or RCMP
Getting Help from the Police or RCMP
If you’re in danger from an abusive partner and you want help from the police
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Getting Help from the Police or RCMP
Obtenir l’aide des services de police ou de la GRC (Getting Help from the Police or RCMP)
Si vous êtes en danger à cause d’un conjoint violent et que vous avez besoin de l’aide de la police
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants