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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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Before Trial: Chambers Basics

This guidebook describes the procedure for chambers applications for civil, non-family claims in BC Supreme Court. It explains what chambers applications are, how to prepare for one, what documents are needed, and what ...
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Before Trial: Case Planning Conference (CPC)

The case planning conference (CPC) brings the parties together early in the litigation to talk about how the case will proceed. These conferences, held by a judge or associate judge, will ensure that cases keep moving ...
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Supreme Court of BC

This website provides information for self-representing litigants dealing with civil matters, family law and criminal law in BC Supreme Court, and personalized free legal help through online chat and phone support. ...
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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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Getting Started: Responding to an Action

This guidebook will assist you in defending a lawsuit started against you in BC Supreme Court. Defending a lawsuit is complicated and time consuming and the consequences of doing things late or incorrectly may be ...
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Before Trial: Requisitions

An introduction to requisitions, which civil rules apply, and how to fill in a requisition using Form 17.
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After Trial: Enforcing Court Orders

In general, when a judge makes an order, the parties must do what the judge has decided. Enforcing an order means making sure that what the court ordered is done, or executed. Usually you want to collect money that is ...
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Civil Law Guidebooks (Supreme Court of BC)

This site has guides for self-represented litigants for civil matters in the Supreme Court of BC. The guidebooks are grouped into process overview, getting started, before the trial, during the trial, and after the ...
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Overview: Limitation Periods

This guidebook provides an overview of time limits, limitation periods, and extension & suspension for civil law matters in BC Supreme Court.
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Overview: Legal Research

An introduction to legal research, including how to search for cases and where to find help.
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