Justice Education Society of British Columbia

This online help guide provides a range of information on British Columbia's Supreme Court. The site features introductory videos and provides self-help resources for Civil Matters, Family Law and Criminal Law. Key resources include: Civil Guidebooks, Legal Help and Information if You Represent Yourself, Court Tips for Parents, and more...

Guidebooks for Representing Yourself In Supreme Court is a series of 22 PDF documents that provide information about civil, non-family claims in BC’s Supreme Court. Topics include Trial, Express Trial and Chambers.

Legal Help and Information if You Represent Yourself provides links to resources that self-representing litigants in a criminal trial can use to prepare their cases and do the research to represent themselves. The resource is part of the Representing Yourself in Criminal Court series.

Accessing Court Documents Online provides instructional videos to help self-representing litigants access court records using Court Services Online (CSO). This popular video series provides basic information to help litigants search and find the documents they need. Topics include Searching for Civil Court Info and Viewing the Case Basics and the Parties Involved.

Parenting After Separation is a free three-hour workshop for parents dealing with issues of child custody, access, guardianship and/or support. The program is mandatory for separating parents in some BC communities. Topics include the impact of separation on children, decision-making and legal options. Parenting After Separating workbooks are available in English, French, Punjabi and Chinese.

The Justice Education Society hosted a series of workshops titled, “Youth and Gangs” in February and March 2011 and the workshop resources are now available online. The workshops helped immigrant youth, parents and settlement workers understand the dangers of gang involvement and where they can get assistance. The free community sessions for parents were held in Vietnamese, Punjabi, Spanish and Chinese and the free training workshops for settlement workers were held in English. All workshops featured presentations by youth gang and justice system experts.

The Community Crime Prevention Guide provides information and tools for BC communities to develop action plans and tools that can be used to build safe, secure environments. Topics include Mobilizing Communities, Engaging Youth and Evaluation. The Guide is available online and can also be ordered for free.

Learning About the Law uses very simple wording to teach English as a Second Language students about their legal rights and responsibilities in British Columbia. Topics include Renting a Home, Driving, Family Law, and Civil Law. Both the Workbook and a Teacher’s Guide are available online as well as for order.

Being an Active Citizen is a 5-year program with 10 lessons per year for Social Studies grades 7-11. It enhances curriculum on law, government and citizenship by teaching students about the political and justice systems in Canada and BC and giving them tools and confidence to be active citizens.

This guidebook provides a general overview of the process for civil, non-family claims in the Supreme Court of BC. Topics include The Litigation Process, Appearing in Court and Settlement. This guidebook is part of the Representing Yourself In Supreme Court series.