Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
Employment, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Housing / Shelter, Immigrant and Refugee Services, and Legal
Provided by University of British Columbia (UBC)
LSLAP provides free legal advice and representation to clients in the Lower Mainland who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.
LSLAP assists low-income earners who live the Greater Vancouver Area with various legal issues, including:
- Criminal (only summary offences where the Crown is not seeking jail time)
- Civil Resolution (must be a civil claim under $5,000)
- Small Claims (must be a civil claim under $25,000, $35,000 if filed after June 1st, 2017)
- Employment Standards
- Residential Tenancy
- WCB
- Consumer Protection
- Employment Insurance
- CPP and Old-Age Pension
- Wills and Estates and
- Immigration and Refugee
In addition, we can offer representation on a case-by-case basis in such hearings as:
- Small Claims Court
- Criminal Court
- Welfare Appeals
- Residential Tenancy Branch Arbitrations
- Employment Standards Board and
- Immigration and Refugee Hearings
We can also draft certain types of legal documents, including:
- Demand Letters
- Wills (if total value of estate is under $25,000)
- Powers of Attorney
- Representation Agreements and Advanced Directives; and,
- Notice of Claims and Replies.
Our current policy is to do our best to provide at least summary legal advice to all clients. Depending on the circumstances of each client and issue, LSLAP may be able to offer more substantive assistance.
604-822-5791
Website: http://www.lslap.bc.ca/
The University of British Columbia - #Room 129, 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1
Service is available in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.
Cost: No cost
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Availability
Service area: Vancouver
Service Types Provided
Employment
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Housing / Shelter
Immigrant and Refugee Services
Ways to Access
- Includes the provision of funding
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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