Legal research

On the BC Courthouse Library Society’s website, a collection of some hard-to-find answers found by staff while helping users with their legal research questions.

Statutes, decisions, legal information, free webinars

Look-up of court appearances and decisions

Local contacts & referral lists. Connects people to community, health and government resources for help.

How to create legal information materials for clients. Best practices and other tools to help you produce information your audience trusts, understands and uses. 

The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLii) provides access to court judgements from all Canadian courts and the consolidated statutes and regulations of every jurisdiction in Canada. 

Access collections and useful links for BC.

Legal services and what areas of the law they cover; local contacts & referral lists. Find those who can help with legal problems within British Columbia.

Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. More than 50 legal professionals and law-related, non-profit organizations contribute to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection.

Analytical articles on various types of law, news from the legal community, information about recent court decisions, and more.

Provides legal information services to everyone in BC via phone and email service. Helps lawyers and communities find and use legal information in print and online. Librarians provide reference assistance, but do not provide legal advice or answers specific to individual situations. 

Toll-free Referral Phone Numbers for Legal Information and Advice (PDF).

A list of Province-wide sources of legal support services accessible by phone, and in some cases, in-person.

Resources when a client doesn’t qualify; Legal services and what areas of the law they cover. 

Online legal information website

Legal information on a variety of topics in plain language.

Use this guide to help your clients find services. The Red Book Online is a comprehensive guide to over 4,000 community, social, and government agencies in BC. The agencies offer a wide range of services, including counselling, housing, health, education, and transportation.

Help finding court records and transcripts relating to a case.

The Solution Explorer is the first step in the CRT claims process. It asks you simple questions and gives you customized legal information and options based on your answers. Its self-help tools, like communication templates, might help you resolve your issue on your own.

Using the Solution Explorer is free and anonymous.