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Justice Education Society of BC

The Justice Education Society is committed to improving the legal capability of British Columbians. We provide free legal help services every weekday. We also provide more legal education videos than any other BC PLEI organization. Each year, our programs and resources help more than 700,000 people.

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A Teen Guide to Parental Separation and Divorce

A teen guide to parental separation and divorce. For preteens and teens. If your parents have recently separated or divorced (or you think they may be about to), or you have a friend in that situation, this site is for ...
Also available in: French
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Let's Go to Court: A Guide to Court Orientation for Child and Youth Witnesses

Victim service workers play an important part in the administration of justice and in educating victims and witnesses in the criminal court process. This booklet is intended as a resource for victim service workers in ...
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A Kids' Guide to Separation and Divorce

An interactive, animated kid's guide provides information for children, aged 5 to 12, on parental separation and divorce. It also includes a link to a guide for grown-ups.
Also available in: French
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Your Voice in Criminal Court: A Guide to Court Orientation for Adult Witnesses

Victim service workers play an important part in the administration of justice and in educating victims and witnesses in the criminal court process. This booklet is intended as a resource for victim service workers in ...
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Court Information for Adult Witnesses

You have been called as a witness because of your knowledge about a court case. This booklet provides you with general information about the criminal court process and your role as a witness so that your voice may be ...
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Before Trial: Affidavit

An affidavit is a written statement used to present evidence. This guidebook describes how to prepare an affidavit if you are representing yourself in Supreme Court. It explains what to put in an affidavit, the ...
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Getting Started: Starting an Action

This guide contains information about the steps required when you are starting an Action by Notice of Civil Claim, the parties involved in an action, and preparing your documents. The steps are applicable in the Supreme ...
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Small Claims BC

Provides information, videos and personalized free legal help through online chat and phone support that can help you find earlier solutions for Small Claims Court cases. Describes summary/simplified trials, mediation, ...
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Before Trial: Discovery

Discovery is the process that you (and the other party) use to determine what happened in your case. This guidebook describes the discovery process for civil, non-family claims in the BC Supreme Court. Topics include ...
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After Trial: Costs

If you are a party to a Supreme Court action and are successful on a chambers application or at trial, you may request that the other party pay your costs. This guidebook provides an overview of the procedure for ...
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