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The Law Centre

The Law Centre at the University of Victoria
May provide legal advice, assistance, and representation to eligible clients who live in the Capital Regional District and who can’t afford a lawyer. They help with criminal matters, divorce, support and other family law matters, human rights complaints, and civil disputes. They also help with some hearings before administrative tribunals.
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Last reviewed August 2024
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Access Pro Bono Residential Tenancy Program

Access Pro Bono
Provides free legal assistance and representation to tenants with low and modest incomes contending with tenancy law issues before the RTB. Issues include contesting evictions, disputing illegal rent increases, seeking compensation for loss of quiet enjoyment, seeking an order for repairs, recovering security deposits, and appearing at a hearing.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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Criminal court

In criminal court, judges or juries decide on cases about an alleged criminal offence.
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subtopic
Last reviewed September 2024
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Your Tenancy: Evictions

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
An eviction occurs when a landlord legally forces a tenant to move out of a rental unit. If your landlord wants to evict you, they must give you an approved notice with an acceptable reason for eviction according to the Residential Tenancy Act.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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My Voice: Expressing My Wishes for Future Health Care Treatment

Government of British Columbia
Helps you make an advance care plan that outlines your wishes about future health care decisions if you become unable to express your treatment wish (perhaps because of illness or injury). It includes forms that are legally valid if completed properly.
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resource
Last reviewed March 2024
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Driving While Impaired

Legal Rights for Youth in BC (Justice Education Society)
British Columbia has very strict laws about drinking and driving. Alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine, and liquor, can make you an impaired driver. This resource will help you to understand the law as it relates to impaired driving.
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resource
Last reviewed March 2024
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Being Charged with a Crime: Youth and Criminal Law

Legal Rights for Youth in BC (Justice Education Society)
This resource provides information for young people who have been charged with a crime, including information on youth court.
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resource
Last reviewed March 2024
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Contract Basics

Legal Rights for Youth in BC (Justice Education Society)
This resource contains basic information about contract law, including 10 tips to signing a contract.
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resource
Last reviewed March 2024
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Enhance Access to Safety for International Students

MOSAIC
This booklet provides legal education, sexual violence awareness, and community resources for international students in remote/underserved areas in BC. It includes information on the law and consent, reporting sexual assault to the police, legal protection options, and human rights law.
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resource
Last reviewed March 2024
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Housing Law Clinic (direct representation)

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
If you're eligible, the housing law clinic lawyer provides free legal advice and/or representation if you would like a Supreme Court Judge to review your Residential Tenancy Branch decision for a serious error or unfairness, if you need help enforcing an RTB monetary order, or if your housing situation falls outside the Residential Tenancy Act.
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service
Last reviewed July 2024
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