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Family Law Network: February 2013
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Information, media, resources and events. Saturday, February 2, 2013. Family Law Costs: Divorce vs. Mediation. The Cost Of Litigation Versus Mediation In Family Law. Diane L. Danois, J.D. Do-it-yourself divorces and pro se (representing yourself) litigants are on the rise, especially as the economy continues to put the squeeze on families financially and people simply cannot afford to hire lawyers. Remember: You didn't need a lawyer to get married, and you don't need one to get divorced. The costs involv...
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Family Law Network: October 2014
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Information, media, resources and events. Thursday, October 23, 2014. BC Child Protection Tips, Legislation and Resources. I am regularly contacted by people who have become involved in child protection proceedings with the local child protection authorities, here in B.C. this is the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). I'm not able to provide individual advocacy, so I have put together this list of tips and resources to try to help people as they go through these situations. This is a dif...
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Rights & Remedies: B.C. Law Week: Free telephone advice from lawyers and more
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. April 7, 2011. BC Law Week: Free telephone advice from lawyers and more. The BC. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association is organizing its annual Law Week, which features a number of events from April 6 until April 27 (more than a week, but who's complaining? The events are made possible through the volunteer work of hundreds of lawyers from across British Columbia. Some of the events on the agenda this year include. Salvation Army P...
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Rights & Remedies: How to Make Small Claims Court Cheaper
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. March 17, 2011. How to Make Small Claims Court Cheaper. The Community Legal Assistance Society has published a new guide called "Waiving Filing Fees in BC Small Claims Court". Which offers step-by-step advice on how to apply to the court for an order which allows parties to avoid these fees. Posted by Shannon Salter. July 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM. May 26, 2014 at 10:59 PM. I would love to hear your views on this post so please leave a co...
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Rights & Remedies: August 2011
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. August 22, 2011. Pro Bono Going Public 2011: Free Legal Advice Clinics in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. This September, Access Pro Bono is hosting Pro Bono Going Public 2011. If you need free legal advice, check out the following clinic times and locations:. When: Friday, September 9, 2011 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Where: Victory Square Park. When: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Where: Rose Garden, City Park. Centennia...
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Rights & Remedies: March 2011
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. March 22, 2011. Is There a Constitutional Right to Legal Aid? The decline in government funding for legal aid. Has made Justice Newbury's twin criteria, that is reasonable access to the courts and the ability to obtain legal services, increasingly elusive. Courts have, however, found that the common law, the constitution and the principle of the rule of law do mandate a right to legal aid in some circumstances. For example, this rig...
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Rights & Remedies: Why There's No Such Thing As an "Anonymous" Internet Comment
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. April 4, 2011. Why There's No Such Thing As an "Anonymous" Internet Comment. It is accepted wisdom that the internet, like alcohol, lowers inhibitions. Anonymity allows us to instantly, and irrevocably, comment on anything and anybody we come across online, and forums like Twitter seem to encourage off-the-cuff commentary crammed into 140 characters. In order to get a Norwich Order, the applicant must satisfy a five-part test:.
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Rights & Remedies: May 2011
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. May 5, 2011. Avoid Court Costs with Free (and Low Cost) Online Mediation. David Bilinsky writes about two new mediation pilot projects in British Columbia. One for family law matters and one for civil matters where the contested amount is relatively low. To find out if you qualify for either of the pilot programs, visit Mr. Bilinsky's post as well as the MediateBC. Posted by Shannon Salter. Links to this post. Follow R&R on Twitter.
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Rights & Remedies: June 2010
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. June 24, 2010. The New Public Commission on Legal Aid Wants to Hear From You. The Law Society of B.C., the B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association, and four other legal groups have launched the Public Commission on Legal Aid. By some Ontario criminal lawyers, and the controversy surrounding their strike. Now the Canadian Press reports. Once released, the hearing schedule will be posted on this site. Posted by Shannon Salter.
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Rights & Remedies: August 2010
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Enforcing your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer. August 9, 2010. When Are You Legally Required to Support Your Parents? The case of Ken Anderson. Who along with his siblings, is being sued for financial support by the mother he says abandoned him at the age of fifteen, has raised all kinds of questions about whether kids can and should be legally responsible for caring for their elderly parents. More cases of this kind are expected, given Canada's rapidly aging population. A) The ...
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