June 21, 2010

What’s new on Clicklaw

Brenda Rose, Clicklaw project coordinator, provided this update on Clicklaw.

Clicklaw provides the public with a single point of access to hundreds of public legal education and information resources and legal services in BC. We've been online for over a year now and launched our HelpMap of legal services in December 2009. We've had great response from community workers and the public, and have used your feedback to enhance Clicklaw. Last month, in conjunction with Law Day, we released our updated version of the site. Here are six highlights of what’s new and improved on Clicklaw:

1. Additional resources: We added over 200 new resources to the Solve Problems section to fill gaps in the legal information available, including many that were on the now retired LawLINK website.

2. Clicklaw subtopics: We added subtopics to resources to improve the experience of browsing on Clicklaw.

3. Resources in languages other than English: We made it easier to find resources on Clicklaw that are in languages other than English.

4. Common questions: There are now over 100 "common questions" on the site, featuring resources that are good starting points for information on common legal problems.

5. What’s new: A blog highlighting new resources is now featured on the Clicklaw home page.

6. Facebook and Twitter: Clicklaw has arrived on Facebook and Twitter!

As part of our ongoing efforts to take advantage of new technologies and to respond to your feedback, our next focus will be on making our HelpMap more efficient and easier to use.

If you haven't done so already, please take a moment to have a look at the latest version of our site. If you have any feedback you'd like to share, please post a comment on our blog, fill out our short survey, or send us an e-mail.