According to a 2008 Ipsos Reid survey, public support for legal aid in British Columbia remains very high, with 93% of respondents saying they support these services. [18] Visit Youth Services for legal services and resources for youth. A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a bailiff appointed to keep the peace. Justices of the peace may perform certain judicial tasks, such as conducting court proceedings, issuing court orders, and many other services. Justices of the peace do not need formal legal training. Visit Justice of the Peace (Provincial Court of British Columbia) for more information. The B.C. legal community strongly supports legal aid services and continues to protest budget cuts. 30. In November 2011, the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia hosted a rally at Ribbons and Robes, a provincial protest on the steps of regional and provincial courthouses, to raise awareness of the state of legal aid in British Columbia. The association organised demonstrations for industrial action from January to April 2012.

The main component of the transaction was the mandatory advisory services described above; These services were suspended for one week in January 2012, two weeks in February, three weeks in March and one week in April. [19] Visit Clicklaw for legal services and resources. Look for Clicklaw`s help card to find free, low-cost legal services in your community. Legal aid is available by telephone throughout British Columbia. You can apply for legal aid by calling anywhere or by calling our call centre. Personal services are available at select locations across the province. Please call first to see if this is available. Telephone numbers and locations can be found in the Legal Aid Offices section below. Legal Aid BC (formerly Legal Services Society[1]) is the legal aid provider in British Columbia, Canada. In March 2011, British Columbia`s Public Commission on Legal Aid was fired.

In it, “the vast majority of submissions [public and private] spoke of the overall failure of our legal aid system, the negative impact on individuals and families in need, and the resulting negative impact on our communities and our justice system.” [16] The Commission recommended, inter alia, an increase in the stable and long-term funding of the NSSO and the official recognition of legal aid as an essential public service. In November 2011, Robert J. Bauman, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, declared that the province`s judicial system is “threatened, if not in danger.” Inadequate funding for the courts [including legal aid] in British Columbia has been a reality for several years. We are not yet at the tipping point, but we are getting closer. [17] Legal aid agencies also provide legal education and information materials to the public, as well as recommendations and resources to the community. In some communities, you can get help from: To find out if you qualify for free legal advice or representation, visit Legal Aid BC. The Legal Services Society (Legal Aid BC) offers admission to over 50 locations in British Columbia. To be eligible for a legal aid lawyer, your legal problem must be covered by our legal aid rules and you must comply with our financial guidelines. When applying, admissions staff will ask you for complete and truthful information about your legal problem, income, savings, and assets. Proof of the financial information provided is required. Budget cuts have had a major impact on many aspects of the Legal Aid Society and Legal Aid in the province. Personal services are available at select locations across the province.

Please call first to see if this is available. For the Vancouver office, Legal Aid BC promotes personal services by appointment. Call Vancouver Intake at 604-408-2172 to make an appointment. applications for legal aid by appointment only; Mon Tue, Wed: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Time March to November) Email: Intake.FtStJohn@legalaid.bc.ca If you need to make long distance calls to reach a legal aid agency, you can call Service BC and ask them to make your call free of charge. Cell: 250-570-8161 Email: Intake.Vanderhoof.FtStJames@legalaid.bc.ca legal aid is available by phone throughout British Columbia. Apply for legal aid by calling anywhere or by calling our call centre. On the map below, you will find all phone numbers and locations.

Legal Information Outreach staff are available in several locations to provide legal information and make recommendations (find locations). Legal Aid BC offers three main types of services: information, counselling and representation. [2] Information services include outreach staff inquiries as well as publications such as self-help manuals, mutual legal aid awareness materials, Aboriginal publications and general legal information. MyLawBC.com offers online guided tours and dispute resolution. Email: Intake.CampbellRiver.Courtenay@legalaid.bc.ca Visit Indigenous Legal Resources for Indigenous legal resources. Tue – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except the first Tuesday of the month. Or contact the Prince George location – Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Phone: 250-564-9717; Email: Intake.PrinceGeorge@legalaid.bc.ca; Visit: 201-1085 Third Avenue Mar and Wed: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Email: Intake.Duncan@legalaid.bc.ca Do: Call or email the Nanaimo office (250-753-4396 or Intake.Nanaimo@legalaid.bc.ca) Legal Aid BC is funded primarily by the Province of British Columbia and provides approximately 93% of the company`s annual budget. [4] The remaining seven percent is compiled by state law and notarial foundations. Provincial funding and, subsequently, legal aid services in the province have been declining for nearly two decades. [5] Approximately 40% of the one-time budget has been reduced, equivalent to nearly $50 million. [6] [7] The largest decline in these funds occurred in 2002, when they were reduced by almost $30 million. [8] The province of British Columbia has the third highest capital expenditure on legal aid in Canada. [9] For information on how to apply for legal aid in person or by telephone, see Legal aid requirements? and How do I apply?.