LSS Publication Readability | Legal Aid BC

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How much legal understanding is needed?

Level 1 — None needed.

No legal understanding required. Outline or “first step” information, written in clear language for those with no previous knowledge or experience with the law.

Level 2 — Some helpful.

Some understanding helpful but not essential. Offers all basic information on a topic, meant for those who are reasonably comfortable reading and who may have a general sense of some legal concepts.

Level 3 — Some needed.

Basic familiarity assumed. Detailed material, written primarily as a reference for the advocate/intermediary audience, although accessible to members of the public with adequate literacy skills.

Aboriginal peoples

Level 1

Aboriginal Child Protection fridge magnet -

Level 1

Aboriginal Child Protection wallet card -

Level 1

Level 1

Emily's Choice -

Level 1

Gladue and You -

Level 1

Gladue at Bail and Sentencing (infographic poster) -

Level 1

Gladue Submission Guide -

Level 1

Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe -

Level 1

What's First Nations Court? -

Level 1

Who Can Stay in the Family Home on Reserve -

Level 1

Wrapping Our Ways Around Them -

Level 1

Level 2

A Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights -

Level 2

A Second Chance -

Level 2

A Teacher's Guide to A Second Chance: A Gladue Rights Story -

Level 2

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC website poster -

Level 2

Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles -

Level 2

Estate Administration on Reserve -

Level 2

Estate Administration on Reserve: Templates package -

Level 2

Gladue Primer -

Level 2

Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports -

Level 2

Income Assistance on Reserve in British Columbia -

Level 2

Income Assistance on Reserve in British Columbia Insert (2018 rates update) -

Level 2

Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights -

Level 2

Level 3

Aboriginal Child Protection Process flow chart poster -

Level 3

Gladue Report Guide -

Level 3

Abuse & family violence

Level 1

Level 1

Family Violence Has Many Faces poster -

Level 1

If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You -

Level 1

Is That Legal? -

Level 1

Leaving Abuse -

Level 1

Live Safe, End Abuse -

Level 1

Now You're Talking! -

Level 1

Level 2

For Your Protection -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Encouraging Disclosure -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Relationship Violence Client Resources -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Relationship Violence Legal Resources -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Safety Planning for You and Your Staff -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Safety Planning for Your Client -

Level 2

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners -

Level 2

Safety in Relationships: Same-Gender -

Level 2

Safety in Relationships: Trans Folk -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

Level 2

Child protection/removal

Level 1

Aboriginal Child Protection fridge magnet -

Level 1

Aboriginal Child Protection wallet card -

Level 1

Emily's Choice -

Level 1

If Your Child Is Taken -

Level 1

Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe -

Level 1

Wrapping Our Ways Around Them -

Level 1

Level 2

If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case -

Level 2

Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights -

Level 2

Level 3

Aboriginal Child Protection Process flow chart poster -

Level 3

Child Protection Process flow chart poster -

Level 3

Crimes & offences

Level 1

Gladue and You -

Level 1

Gladue at Bail and Sentencing (infographic poster) -

Level 1

Gladue Submission Guide -

Level 1

If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time -

Level 1

If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You -

Level 1

If You're Charged with a Crime -

Level 1

Is That Legal? -

Level 1

Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced -

Level 1

What's First Nations Court? -

Level 1

Level 2

A Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights -

Level 2

A Second Chance -

Level 2

A Teacher's Guide to A Second Chance: A Gladue Rights Story -

Level 2

Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Assault -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Mischief -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Possession of an Illegal Drug -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Possession of Property Under $5,000 Obtained by Crime -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Theft Under $5,000 -

Level 2

Gladue Primer -

Level 2

Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports -

Level 2

How to Appeal Your Conviction -

Level 2

How to Appeal Your Sentence -

Level 2

If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial -

Level 2

Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial -

Level 2

Level 3

Gladue Report Guide -

Level 3

Debt

Level 2

Can't Pay Your Mortgage? -

Level 2

Consumer and Debt Law -

Level 2

Families & children

Level 1

All About Mediation Infographic poster -

Level 1

Coping with Separation during COVID-19 -

Level 1

Coping with Separation Handbook -

Level 1

Family Law in BC: Quick Reference Tool -

Level 1

How Can We Resolve Our Family Law Issues poster -

Level 1

Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe -

Level 1

Now You're Talking! -

Level 1

Level 2

How to Become a Child's Guardian -

Level 2

Living Together or Living Apart -

Level 2

Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights -

Level 2

Separation Agreements -

Level 2

Level 3

Getting Parenting and Support Orders Flow Chart poster -

Level 3

Gays, lesbians, trans & bisexuals

Level 2

Safety in Relationships: Same-Gender -

Level 2

Safety in Relationships: Trans Folk -

Level 2

Level 1

Who Can Stay in the Family Home on Reserve -

Level 1

Level 1

Coping with Separation Handbook -

Level 1

Leaving Abuse -

Level 1

Live Safe, End Abuse -

Level 1

Level 2

Living Together or Living Apart -

Level 2

Separation Agreements -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

Level 2

For Your Protection -

Level 2

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners -

Level 2

Housing & tenancy

Level 2

Can't Pay Your Mortgage? -

Level 2

Consumer and Debt Law -

Level 2

Tenant Survival Guide -

Level 2

Level 1

Who Can Stay in the Family Home on Reserve -

Level 1

Immigrants & refugees

Level 1

Live Safe, End Abuse -

Level 1

Need Help with Your Refugee Claim? -

Level 1

Level 2

Refugee Hearing Preparation -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

Level 2

Legal help & lawyers

Level 1

Aboriginal Child Protection wallet card -

Level 1

Family LawLINE poster (11 x 17) -

Level 1

Family LawLINE poster (8.5 x 11) -

Level 1

Family LawLINE wallet card -

Level 1

How Can We Resolve Our Family Law Issues poster -

Level 1

Legal Aid Can Help You -

Level 1

Legal Aid Multilingual poster -

Level 1

Need Help with Your Refugee Claim? -

Level 1

Parents Legal Centre wallet card -

Level 1

Working with Your Legal Aid Lawyer -

Level 1

Level 2

Family Duty Counsel brochure -

Level 2

If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case -

Level 2

If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Relationship Violence Client Resources -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Relationship Violence Legal Resources -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Safety Planning for You and Your Staff -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? Safety Planning for Your Client -

Level 2

Parents Legal Centre brochure -

Level 2

Parents Legal Centre poster -

Level 2

Unbundled Legal Services Infographic poster -

Level 2

Legal system & courts

Level 1

Gladue and You -

Level 1

Gladue at Bail and Sentencing (infographic poster) -

Level 1

Gladue Submission Guide -

Level 1

If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time -

Level 1

If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You -

Level 1

If You're Charged with a Crime -

Level 1

Now You're Talking! -

Level 1

Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced -

Level 1

What's First Nations Court? -

Level 1

Level 2

Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles -

Level 2

Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports -

Level 2

How to Appeal Your Conviction -

Level 2

How to Appeal Your Sentence -

Level 2

If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial -

Level 2

Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial -

Level 2

Level 3

Aboriginal Child Protection Process flow chart poster -

Level 3

Child Protection Process flow chart poster -

Level 3

Getting Parenting and Support Orders Flow Chart poster -

Level 3

Gladue Report Guide -

Level 3

Promotional materials

Level 1

Clear Skies promotional toolkit -

Level 1

Emily's Choice poster -

Level 1

Emily's Choice promotional toolkit -

Level 1

Family LawLINE poster (11 x 17) -

Level 1

Family LawLINE poster (8.5 x 11) -

Level 1

Family LawLINE wallet card -

Level 1

Family Violence Has Many Faces poster -

Level 1

How Can We Resolve Our Family Law Issues poster -

Level 1

Legal Aid Can Help You -

Level 1

Legal Aid Multilingual poster -

Level 1

Lost in the Legal Maze? poster -

Level 1

Lost in the Legal Maze? wallet card -

Level 1

MyLawBC Foreclosure Plan poster -

Level 1

MyLawBC Get a Will poster -

Level 1

MyLawBC poster -

Level 1

MyLawBC Separation Agreement poster -

Level 1

Parents Legal Centre infosheet -

Level 1

Parents Legal Centre wallet card -

Level 1

Level 2

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC website poster -

Level 2

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC website wallet card -

Level 2

Family Law in BC website poster -

Level 2

Family Law in BC website wallet card -

Level 2

MyLawBC's Family Resolution Centre wallet card -

Level 2

Parents Legal Centre brochure -

Level 2

Parents Legal Centre poster -

Level 2

Staying out of court

Level 1

All About Mediation Infographic poster -

Level 1

Family Law in BC: Quick Reference Tool -

Level 1

How Can We Resolve Our Family Law Issues poster -

Level 1

Level 2

Living Together or Living Apart -

Level 2

Separation Agreements -

Level 2

Welfare & benefits

Level 1

Your Welfare Rights: Applying for Welfare Online -

Level 1

Level 2

Income Assistance on Reserve in British Columbia -

Level 2

Income Assistance on Reserve in British Columbia Insert (2018 rates update) -

Level 2

Your Welfare Rights: How to Apply for Welfare -

Level 2

Your Welfare Rights: Welfare Benefits -

Level 2

Your Welfare Rights: When You're on Welfare -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

Level 2

Wills, estates & life planning

Level 2

Estate Administration on Reserve -

Level 2

Estate Administration on Reserve: Templates package -

Level 2