Legal Research

May 24, 2012
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice, Mark McEwan has struck down Victoria's civil court hearing fees as unconstitutional. The BC government charges $500 a day for civil court starting on day four of a trial...
Keywords: Article , Legal Research, Poverty Research, British Columbia
March 27, 2012
A report released yesterday calls on the provincial government to restore funding and begin a strategic reform of the criminal justice system. The report, “Justice Denied - The Causes of B.C.’s...
Keywords: Article , Legal Aid, Legal Research, British Columbia
November 1, 2011
The Social Rights Advocacy Centre (SRAC) have their fingers crossed for the Supreme Court to announce that it has done the right thing on Thursday November 3rd by agreeing to hear Nell Toussaint's...
Keywords: Article , Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Research, All of Canada
Access Probono
October 31, 2011
The mission of the Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia is to promote access to justice in British Columbia by providing and fostering quality pro bono legal services for people and non-profit...
Keywords: Online Resource , lawyers, legal, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), Legal Research, pro bono, British Columbia, Manuals and guides, Organizations, Services
September 30, 2011
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the federal government's appeal of an exemption which has allowed Insite, a supervised injection site in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, to operate. PHS...
Keywords: Article , Government Policy, Health, Legal Research, British Columbia, All of Canada
AdminLawBC.ca
July 12, 2011
AdminLawBC.ca A Guide to Administrative Law in BC What is Administrative Law? All levels of government make laws and regulations that affect us every day. For example, the municipal government makes...
Keywords: Online Resource , administrative law, Legal Info (PLEI), Legal Research, poverty law, tribunal, British Columbia, Government information, Manuals and guides
June 1, 2011
BC LawMatters is a blog for public librarians in BC who are participating in the LawMatters project, which will provide all British Columbian residents with local access to basic legal information at...
Keywords: Online Resource , Blogs, Legal Research, British Columbia
June 1, 2011
Legal Services Society (LSS) is the organization that provides legal aid in BC. Check out their redesigned website if you are looking for a lawyer, a legal aid office, legal advice and legal...
Keywords: Online Resource , Legal Aid, Legal Research, British Columbia, Organizations
May 30, 2011
LawLine Journal Blog was created to share some of the solutions to the legal problems of callers to LawLINE a phone service of the Legal Services Society for people with low incomes who face legal...
Keywords: Online Resource , Blogs, Legal Aid, Legal Research, British Columbia
May 30, 2011
Canadian Prison Law is a resource site of prison law cases and of statues and legislation that involve prisoners and prisons.
Keywords: Online Resource , Legal Research, Prisoners' Rights, Organizations, All of Canada
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