Recorded on: May 18, 2022
[1:48:09] A session on Legal Aid intake services and resources. The session provided an overview of Legal Aid BC’s free legal advice and representation services. The speakers also provided an overview of free, plain language and trustworthy legal information resources and tools for a range of topics including child protection, family violence, wills, foreclosure, and criminal law.
Presentation materials (PDF download)
00:00 Introduction
05:58 Overview of intake
07:36 Overview of services
18:54 Coverage for criminal law issues
28:03 Coverage for family law issues
31:32 Coverage for child protection issues
34:28 When the family matter or CFCSA matter is in another province
36:12 Coverage for immigration issues
36:50 Financial guidelines
41:41 If a client is denied legal aid
42:19 Working together with intake
45:30 Overview of Parents Legal Centre
51:30 Eligibility for Parents Legal Centre services
53:38 Supporting clients with CFCSA files
55:49 Locations of Parents Legal Centre
59:59 Print resources
1:01:00 Readability levels
1:02:07 How to find and order free publications
1:03:47 Examples of publications
1:11:51 Video resources
1:14:00 Website resources
1:27:31 Other legal information & resources
1:30:43 Difference between legal information and legal advice
1:34:59 Ways to contact Legal Aid BC
1:35:15 Other resources
1:38:43 Scenarios
1:45:38 Closing
Speakers:
Deneen Garrett, Provincial Supervisor
Ram Sidhu, Parents Legal Centre Coordinator
Patricia Lim, Publications Production Coordinator
Adam Fraser, Publications Production Coordinator
Frances, Legal Information Outreach Worker
| PUBLICATIONS|
We have free publications that are available in multiple languages. You can download them as PDFs or order copies delivered to you. See what is available here: https://legalaid.bc.ca/publications
| WEBSITES |
Legal Aid BC: https://legalaid.bc.ca/
Family Law in BC: https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/
MyLawBC: https://mylawbc.com/
Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC: https://aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca/
| SOCIALS |
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