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General referral list
Access Pro Bono’s Lawyer Referral Service
Telephone: 604-687-3221
Website: https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service
Legal Aid Applications:
Telephone (Greater Vancouver): 604-408-2172
Toll-Free: 1-866-577-2525
Website: https://legalaid.bc.ca
Telephone: 604-685-3425
Toll-Free: 1-888-685-6222
Website: https://clasbc.net/
Vancouver Justice Access Centre
Telephone: 604-660-2084
Toll-Free: 1-800-663-7867 (ask to be connected to 604-660-2084)
Virtual Initial Needs Determination: 1-844-747-3963
Website: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/about-bcs-justice-system/justice-access-centres/how-to-find-us/vancouver
· Legal information, self-help, and other resources; limited legal advice on family and civil law issues (low-income eligibility requirements apply). No legal advice for criminal matters, small claims court forms and filings, or personal injury matters.
· Can give advice on family and civil justice issues such as separation or divorce, guardianship, child or spousal support, parenting after separation, protection orders, income security, employment, housing, debt, human rights, consumer issues, wills and estates, EI, worker’s compensation, and immigration/refugee issues.
Seniors First BC
Telephone: 604-437-1940
Toll-Free: 1-866-437-1940
Website: http://seniorsfirstbc.ca/
Telephone: 604-687-4680
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-5297
Website: https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/
· General information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia
· Library of legal information prepared by lawyers
Clicklaw
Website: www.clicklaw.bc.ca
Telephone: 604-251-2801
Website: https://www.thekettle.ca/advocacy
Telephone: 778-522-2839
Website: www.legalformsbc.ca
Book online
The Law Centre (University of Victoria)
Telephone: 250-385-1221
Website: www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre
Pov Net
Website: www.povnet.org
First United Church Advocacy
Website: https://firstunited.ca/how-we-help/legal-advocacy
Telephone: 604-251-3323
Drop-in Intakes:
Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
Telephone: 250-361-3521
Website: www.tapsbc.ca
Telephone: 1-844-322-2292
Website: www.civilresolutionbc.ca
Telephone: 604-687-3221
Website: https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service
- Consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for free, during which time fees are negotiated for further consultation, but a few well-organized questions can be answered
- Any ongoing legal assistance will require paying the lawyer’s regular fees
Legal Aid Applications:
Telephone (Greater Vancouver): 604-408-2172
Toll-Free: 1-866-577-2525
Website: https://legalaid.bc.ca
- A range of free legal services provided to all British Columbians, with priority given to people with low incomes
- Information: Variety of publications available online to get general information about the law
- Advice: Legal advice on criminal, family and immigration issues from duty counsel lawyers and family advice lawyers
- Representation: A lawyer may be able to take your case and provide representation for criminal charges, mental health and prison issues, serious family problems, child protection matters and immigration problems
Telephone: 604-685-3425
Toll-Free: 1-888-685-6222
Website: https://clasbc.net/
- Legal assistance for issues including housing, income security, employment insurance, workers' compensation, mental health, human rights
- CLAS generally provides assistance with judicial review of decisions from tribunals like the RTB, EAAT, SST, WCAT, EST, and the BC and Canadian Human Rights Tribunals. This makes CLAS a good referral for LSLAP clients after we receive tribunal decisions.
- Review decisions from a review panel under the Mental Health Act or Criminal Code, challenge certificates of incapability from the Public Guardian and Trustee or assist with individuals detained under the Adult Guardianship Act.
- Can assist low-income homeowners facing foreclosure, members of housing co-ops whose membership has been terminated, and tenants with an order of possession requiring them to leave their home
Vancouver Justice Access Centre
Telephone: 604-660-2084
Toll-Free: 1-800-663-7867 (ask to be connected to 604-660-2084)
Virtual Initial Needs Determination: 1-844-747-3963
Website: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/about-bcs-justice-system/justice-access-centres/how-to-find-us/vancouver
· Legal information, self-help, and other resources; limited legal advice on family and civil law issues (low-income eligibility requirements apply). No legal advice for criminal matters, small claims court forms and filings, or personal injury matters.
· Can give advice on family and civil justice issues such as separation or divorce, guardianship, child or spousal support, parenting after separation, protection orders, income security, employment, housing, debt, human rights, consumer issues, wills and estates, EI, worker’s compensation, and immigration/refugee issues.
Seniors First BC
Telephone: 604-437-1940
Toll-Free: 1-866-437-1940
Website: http://seniorsfirstbc.ca/
- Provides services to people age 55 and over
- Helps victims of abuse or a crime to access the justice system
- Provides practical and emotional support
- Preparation and support for older adults who will be testifying in court about abuse or other crime
- Can assist with tenancy/housing, debt, pensions, assisted living, discrimination, abuse/neglect, financial exploitation, consumer complaints, and guardianship/capacity.
- Does not prepare wills or power of attorneys, or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law, or family law matters
Telephone: 604-687-4680
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-5297
Website: https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/
· General information on a variety of topics on law in British Columbia
· Library of legal information prepared by lawyers
Clicklaw
Website: www.clicklaw.bc.ca
- Legal information and education for British Columbians
- Available in multiple languages
Telephone: 604-251-2801
Website: https://www.thekettle.ca/advocacy
- Advocacy and support, with a focus on mental health
- Family, tenancy, tax, welfare, ID replacement, and human rights
Telephone: 778-522-2839
Website: www.legalformsbc.ca
Book online
- Free assistance in completing legal forms (no criminal law, elder law, or wills and estates)
The Law Centre (University of Victoria)
Telephone: 250-385-1221
Website: www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre
- Law students at the University of Victoria provide legal assistance to low-income individuals with criminal, family, and civil law issues, including help with human rights, employment insurance, tenancy, welfare, and other administrative tribunals
Pov Net
Website: www.povnet.org
- Comprehensive source of legal referrals in British Columbia
First United Church Advocacy
Website: https://firstunited.ca/how-we-help/legal-advocacy
Telephone: 604-251-3323
Drop-in Intakes:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Tuesday, Thursday 1 PM to 3 PM
- Broad range of legal advocacy for low-income and vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver
- Focus on evictions
Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
Telephone: 250-361-3521
Website: www.tapsbc.ca
- Legal advocacy in Victoria
- Income assistance, disability benefits, employment standards, tenancy, and income tax
Telephone: 1-844-322-2292
Website: www.civilresolutionbc.ca
- Tribunal which handles small claims matter under $5,000
- Solution explorer for alternative dispute options
- Start your claim online
- Also handles motor vehicle injury under $50,000, strata disputes, societies and cooperative associations disputes, and shared accommodations and some housing disputes
