Legal Resources

This chapter on workers’ compensation is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law relating to compensation for workplace injuries or illness, and describes the claims and appeal procedure.

From the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. Provides a breakdown of common provisions included in wills. Also covers the execution of wills, and the administration and distribution of estates.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It contains an overview of the support, resources, and legal options that are available to victims of crime.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the current state of strata property law in BC, including details on a strata development, governance of a strata corporation, and common issues.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law governing mental health facility admissions and discharges, the rights of the mentally disadvantaged, and the implications of mental disorder in other areas of law.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides a summary of the law relating to tenancy agreements, security deposits, rent increases, tenants’ and landlords’ rights, termination, and eviction. Dispute resolution are also addressed.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It includes an overview of the family law process, as well as the law relating to marriage, common-law relationships, divorce, support, and adoption.

This chapter on employment law is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law relating to employment standards, wages and overtime, leaves of absence, termination of employment, and wrongful dismissal.

This chapter on employment insurance is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of how to apply for EI (as well as how to appeal) and summarizes the law relating to qualification requirements, benefit rates, penalties, and offences.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the legal issues that arise where individuals lack the capacity to make important life decisions for themselves.