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	Enhanced legal aid phone services A new telephone triage project at LSS is expected to improve service for people who use telephone-based legal aid services. The project's objectives are to reduce wait times and dropped calls for LawLINE, enhance services to family and civil clients, and improve access to legal services. read more>> Multilingual self-help guides on serving documents New multilingual self-help guides on serving documents outside BC are now available on the Family Law in BC website. The guides were created to help prevent process errors for Affidavits for family law matters served by friends or relatives of BC residents on their spouses in other provinces or countries. read more>> Featured case: Unlawful seizure of van A woman and her husband were in arrears on the lease payments for their van when it was repossessed by a bailiff company. The woman used the van to drive to work and transport her elderly mother. Find out how LawLINE helped her get the van back. read more>> Dial-A-Law expands service to include audio scripts Dial-A-Law isn't just a phone service anymore. This free library of plain-language legal information is now also available in digital audio format. You can listen via your computer or download the audio to an mp3 player. read more>> I've had quite a few clients who want to co-sign either a friend's or a relative's bank loan. Is that a good idea? Answer here and find out more. The website of the National Parole Board (NPB) website contains free application forms along with instructions for obtaining pardons for criminal offences. Only the NPB can grant pardons in Canada. The NPB also has a toll-free helpline: 1-800-874-2652.
Christine's Tip of the Month The Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry has a self-help kit that will help your clients prepare a representation agreement. For $50, the kit includes legal forms, registration of documents, and detailed information on the duties and powers of representatives. Find out more about the kit and other services on the Nidus website. Contact us If your community organization would like one of our fieldworkers to arrange a conference or workshop in your area, e-mail us. If you have a suggestion or comment about Elan, we are interested in your feedback. This newsletter is legally current as of the date of publication.
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July 23, 2008

Enhanced legal aid phone services

A new telephone triage project at LSS is expected to improve service for people who use telephone-based legal aid services. The project's objectives are to reduce wait times and dropped calls for LawLINE, enhance services to family and civil clients, and improve access to legal services. read more>>

Multilingual self-help guides on serving documents

New multilingual self-help guides on serving documents outside BC are now available on the Family Law in BC website. The guides were created to help prevent process errors for Affidavits for family law matters served by friends or relatives of BC residents on their spouses in other provinces or countries. read more>>

Featured case: Unlawful seizure of van

A woman and her husband were in arrears on the lease payments for their van when it was repossessed by a bailiff company. The woman used the van to drive to work and transport her elderly mother. Find out how LawLINE helped her get the van back. read more>>

Dial-A-Law expands service to include audio scripts

Dial-A-Law isn't just a phone service anymore. This free library of plain-language legal information is now also available in digital audio format. You can listen via your computer or download the audio to an mp3 player. read more>>

I've had quite a few clients who want to co-sign either a friend's or a relative's bank loan. Is that a good idea? Answer here and find out more.

The website of the National Parole Board (NPB) website contains free application forms along with instructions for obtaining pardons for criminal offences. Only the NPB can grant pardons in Canada. The NPB also has a toll-free helpline: 1-800-874-2652.

Christine's
Tip of the Month

The Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry has a self-help kit that will help your clients prepare a representation agreement. For $50, the kit includes legal forms, registration of documents, and detailed information on the duties and powers of representatives. Find out more about the kit and other services on the Nidus website.

Contact us

If your community organization would like one of our fieldworkers to arrange a conference or workshop in your area, e-mail us. If you have a suggestion or comment about Elan, we are interested in your feedback.

This newsletter is legally current as of the date of publication.

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