UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
The Greater Vancouver Law Students’ Legal Advice Society is run by law students attending the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia. The society’s LSLAP program provides free legal advice and representation to people who cannot otherwise afford legal help. Clinics operate in community centers throughout the Lower Mainland.
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This chapter on criminal law is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. Its focus is primarily on criminal procedure and case management. It also provides an overview of ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: charged with a crime; criminal court; criminal records & pardons; defending yourself in criminal court; diversion; rights when dealing with police; sentencing & parole; types of criminal offences + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program's legal clinics. It provides an overview of the legal issues that arise where individuals lack the capacity to make important life ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: making decisions about medical care; planning for your future; planning for your future; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It provides a summary of the law relating to tenancy agreements, security deposits, rent increases, ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: tenants & landlords
This chapter is used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of legislated human rights, the contexts in which those rights operate, and prohibited grounds of ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: human rights & discrimination; rights & protection from discrimination; rights & protection from discrimination + all subtopics
This chapter on employment insurance is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the application and appeal procedure, and a summary of the law ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: employment insurance (EI); employment insurance (EI)
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It provides a basic overview of the legal regime and process involved in obtaining a citizenship grant. It is ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: citizenship & newcomers; permanent residents
This chapter is used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It complements other chapters in the manual by identifying unique legal considerations relating to children such as capacity, ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: adoption & birth; child protection/removal; child support; custody, guardianship & access; protecting children; rights of children & teens + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It includes an overview of criminal procedure and sentencing in the youth justice context. + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: charged with a crime; criminal court; criminal records & pardons; diversion; getting started with your case; rights of children & teens; sentencing & parole; young people & criminal law + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law governing mental health facility admissions/discharges, the rights of the ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: making decisions about medical care; mental health; patients rights; rights & protection from discrimination; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program’s legal clinics. It contains an overview of the support, resources and legal options that are available to victims of crime. + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: abuse & neglect of older adults; abuse & neglect of people with disabilities; harassment, stalking & sexual assault; peace bonds & restraining orders; peace bonds & restraining orders; victim support & victim rights; violence in relationships + all subtopics