LSS Publication Readability | Legal aid BC

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

Are You Aboriginal? Do You Need Information About Your Legal Rights? -

Level 1

Gladue Rights at Bail and Sentencing -

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

Income Assistance on Reserve in British Columbia -

Level 2

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

Level 2

Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights -

Level 2

Level 3

Aboriginal Child Protection Process (flow chart) -

Level 3

Estate Administration On-Reserve -

Level 3

Estate Administration On-Reserve: Templates package -

Level 3

Gladue Report Guide -

Level 3

Abuse & family violence

Level 1

Level 1

Family violence has many faces -

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

Level 2

Encouraging Disclosure -

Level 2

For Your Protection -

Level 2

Is Your Client Safe? -

Level 2

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners -

Level 2

Relationship Violence Client Resources -

Level 2

Relationship Violence Legal Resources -

Level 2

Safety in Relationships for Trans Folk -

Level 2

Safety in Same-Gender Relationships -

Level 2

Safety Planning for You and Your Staff -

Level 2

Safety Planning for Your Client -

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) -

Level 3

The Child Protection Process (flow chart) -

Level 3

Crimes & offences

Level 1

Gladue Rights at Bail and Sentencing -

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

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: Breach of a Court Order -

Level 2

Defending Yourself: Mischief -

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

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 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

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) -

Level 3

Gays, lesbians, trans & bisexuals

Level 2

Safety in Relationships for Trans Folk -

Level 2

Safety in Same-Gender Relationships -

Level 2

Housing & tenancy

Level 2

Can't Pay Your Mortgage? -

Level 2

Consumer and Debt Law -

Level 2

Landlord Guide -

Level 2

Tenant Survival Guide -

Level 2

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

Parents Legal Centre brochure -

Level 2

Relationship Violence Client Resources -

Level 2

Relationship Violence Legal Resources -

Level 2

Safety Planning for You and Your Staff -

Level 2

Safety Planning for Your Client -

Level 2

Unbundled Legal Services (infographic poster) -

Level 2

Legal system & courts

Level 1

Gladue Rights at Bail and Sentencing -

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

Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced -

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

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) -

Level 3

Getting Parenting and Support Orders (flow chart) -

Level 3

Gladue Report Guide -

Level 3

The Child Protection Process (flow chart) -

Level 3

Promotional materials

Level 1

Are You Aboriginal? Do You Need Information About Your Legal Rights? -

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 -

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

Parents Legal Centre brochure -

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 (New rates update) -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

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

Wills, estates & life planning

Level 3

Estate Administration On-Reserve -

Level 3

Estate Administration On-Reserve: Templates package -

Level 3

Women

Level 1

Level 1

Coping with Separation Handbook -

Level 1

Leaving Abuse -

Level 1

Live Safe, End Abuse -

Level 1

Level 2

For Your Protection -

Level 2

Living Together or Living Apart -

Level 2

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners -

Level 2

Separation Agreements -

Level 2

Sponsorship Breakdown -

Level 2