LABC is committed to the principle of transparency and ensuring that members of the public have a right to access records or their own personal information in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Anyone can request access to information held by Legal Aid BC. We’ll provide you with any information you are entitled to have — you don’t have to indicate why you want the information.
You can make a request by sending it to us in writing with enough information that allows us to identify the records you’re seeking. To help us locate information for you, please complete the Request for Access to Records form (PDF) and send it to the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at:
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal Aid BC
400 – 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8
Email: foi@legalaid.bc.ca
Please note that Legal Aid BC is not the custodian of court records. If you’re looking for transcripts, court filings, and other records relating to your court case, you’ll need to contact the court registry where your matter was heard
Legal Aid BC is committed to protecting and respecting the personal information entrusted to us by our clients and applicants, and to providing applicants, clients, and the general public access to information in accordance with statutory requirements.
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Policy (PDF) describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information, and explains the process for accessing information from LABC.
Fees
We’ve adopted the fee schedule contained in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). People who have received legal representation through Legal Aid BC in the past 12 months are exempted from the first $50 of the fee.
Fees can’t be charged for:
- providing you with your own personal information,
- the time we spend removing information from records, or
- for the first three hours of time we spend processing requests for general information.