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Legal Aid BC moves to phone-only applications for legal aid
March 17, 2020
Legal Aid BC (LABC) has announced it will only take applications for legal aid over the phone effective immediately.
Legal Aid BC monitors coronavirus situation in effort to protect clients
March 16, 2020
Legal Aid BC (LABC) is closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Parents Legal Centre Vancouver celebrates five years of service
February 26, 2020
Legal Aid BC’s Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Vancouver marked its fifth anniversary of helping families and children on February 23, 2020.
Legal aid services back to normal after one-day walkout
November 4, 2019
Legal Aid BC resumes regular service levels following one-day walkout by staff lawyers last week.