Legal Aid can help

Vancouver Court House (Photo: Joe Mabel / CC, WIKI)

Vancouver Court House
(Photo: Joe Mabel / CC, WIKI)

Contributed by Nate Prosser, Legal Aid BC
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Do you have a legal problem? Are you unable to pay for legal help? Call Legal Aid. Legal Aid is free.

Legal Aid BC helps people with legal problems. Legal Aid BC can help you in many languages.

Ask Legal Aid for help if:

  • you have been arrested
  • you have family problems
  • you have immigration problems

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Legal Aid BC may help with other legal problems, too.

Sometimes Legal Aid BC cannot help you. They may know about other places that can help you.

Legal Aid BC can give you:

  • information about the law
  • legal advice on what to do
  • a lawyer to help you in court

The kind of help you get depends on your legal problem and your income. You can get help on the Internet, over the phone, or in person.

The court house in Nelson, BC (Photo - Nate Prosser / Legal Services Society

The court house in Nelson, BC
(Photo – Nate Prosser / Legal Services Society)

You can phone:
604-408-2172 in Greater Vancouver, or
1-866-577-2525 from anywhere else in BC.