Justice Education Society of British Columbia

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 Aboriginal Parenting After Separation program helps Aboriginal parents through the separation process. The program's resources include a Parent's Handbook, the Aboriginal Parenting After Separation Toolkit, videos, worksheets and checklists.

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.

Teachers' Law Institutes provide teachers with an exceptional professional development opportunity for learning about the law and BC's legal system. The Institutes, which are organized throughout BC, feature topics like forensic science, crime scene investigation, coroner’s court and restorative justice. All resources are available to the public.

Family Law and You: Representing Yourself in BC Supreme Court, is a series of four videos that assist people representing themselves in Supreme Court cases. These cases can include divorce, custody, access, guardianship and/or child support matters. Video topics include Finding Legal Information as well as Filling Out and Filing Legal Forms.

Guidebooks for Representing Yourself In Supreme Court is a series of 17 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.

Representing Yourself in Criminal Court is a series of five resources that are designed for self-representing litigants. They are also helpful for people interested in learning more about the court process. Topics include How a Criminal Trial Works, How to Prepare Your Case and How to Act in Court.