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LSS Publication Readability
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 wallet card -
Level 1
Clear Skies -
Level 1
Emily's Choice -
Level 1
Gladue Submission Guide -
Level 1
Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe -
Level 1
What's First Nations Court? -
Level 1
Wrapping Our Ways Around Them -
Level 1
Your Gladue Rights -
Level 1
Level 2
A Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights -
Level 2
A Second Chance -
Level 2
Gladue Primer -
Level 2
Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights -
Level 2
Level 3
Estate Administration On-Reserve -
Level 3
Gladue Report Guide -
Level 3
Abuse & family violence
Level 1
Clear Skies -
Level 1
Family Violence Has Many Faces poster -
Level 1
Is That Legal? -
Level 1
Leaving Abuse -
Level 1
Level 2
For Your Protection -
Level 2
Is Your Client Safe? -
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
Level 1
Live Safe, End Abuse -
Level 1
All About Mediation Infographic poster -
Level 1
Live Safe, End Abuse -
Level 1
All About Mediation Infographic poster -
Level 1
Clear Skies -
Level 1
Coping with Separation Handbook -
Level 1
Leaving Abuse -
Level 1
Live Safe, End Abuse -
Level 1
Level 3
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
Child protection/removal
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
Level 3
Crimes & offences
Level 1
Gladue Submission Guide -
Level 1
If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time -
Level 1
If You're Charged with a Crime -
Level 1
Is That Legal? -
Level 1
What's First Nations Court? -
Level 1
Your Gladue Rights -
Level 1
Level 2
A Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights -
Level 2
A Second Chance -
Level 2
Defending Yourself: Assault -
Level 2
Defending Yourself: Mischief -
Level 2
Defending Yourself: Theft Under $5,000 -
Level 2
Gladue Primer -
Level 2
How to Appeal Your Conviction -
Level 2
How to Appeal Your Sentence -
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
Coping with Separation Handbook -
Level 1
Family Law in BC: Quick Reference Tool -
Level 1
Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe -
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
Staying out of court
Level 1
Level 2
Living Together or Living Apart -
Level 2
Separation Agreements -
Level 2
Legal system & courts
Level 3
Gladue Report Guide -
Level 3
Level 1
Gladue Submission Guide -
Level 1
If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time -
Level 1
If You're Charged with a Crime -
Level 1
What's First Nations Court? -
Level 1
Your Gladue Rights -
Level 1
Level 2
How to Appeal Your Conviction -
Level 2
How to Appeal Your Sentence -
Level 2
Gays, lesbians, trans & bisexuals
Level 2
Safety in Relationships: Same-Gender -
Level 2
Safety in Relationships: Trans Folk -
Level 2
Housing & tenancy
Level 2
Level 1
Immigrants & refugees
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
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
Is Your Client Safe? -
Level 2
Parents Legal Centre brochure -
Level 2
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
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 wallet card -
Level 1
Level 2
Family Law in BC website poster -
Level 2
Family Law in BC website wallet card -
Level 2
Parents Legal Centre brochure -
Level 2
Welfare & benefits
Level 1
Level 2
Your Welfare Rights: Welfare Benefits -
Level 2
Sponsorship Breakdown -
Level 2
Wills, estates & life planning
Level 3
Estate Administration On-Reserve -
Level 3