Category: The broader context

It’s spring! and possibly time to start that home reno project

The broader context

Although the weather has been suggesting otherwise, today is the first day of spring. Yes, spring! . . . The time of year when thoughts turn to love, cherry blossoms,  and quite possibly, some serious home renovations.

Whether you are re-shingling your roof, replacing your eavestroughs, or converting living spaces to meet changing needs, knowing both your rights and responsibilities will help to ensure the experience turns out to your satisfaction.  Who should I hire? What should the contract include? Will the bylaws of the strata corporation for my condo allow me to make these renovations? Who can I talk to for more information?

Resources on Clicklaw can help you  find the answers to these and other questions. Begin your reading here, and start those spring renos on the right foot!

Clicklaw Wikibook – Legal Help for British Columbians, 3rd Edition

New on Clicklaw, The broader context

At Clicklaw, we’re delighted to announce the launch of the 3rd edition of Legal Help for British Columbians as a Clicklaw wikibook. This popular guide is a quick reference, plain-language tool for non-legal professionals whose clients or patients have urgent legal problems. Covering common legal problems faced by low income clients in BC, the Guide outlines first steps to address the problems, as well as where to go to get further information and assistance.

Highlights of the new edition include:

  1. New format:  The Clicklaw wikibook format allows us to work collaboratively with a dozen contributors and reviewers from the legal community and public legal education and information community.  The new format is also easier to use and search for information in the Guide than is the case for a PDF document (previous editions of the Guide were posted on the Internet as PDF documents).
  2. New sections: We’ve added 10 new common legal problems to the Guide, as well as new chapters on immigration and mental health.
  3. Updated information throughout: Our group of volunteers has reviewed the entire Guide and is committed to making updates to the Clicklaw wikibook as the law and resources change.

We’re excited about our first Clicklaw wikibook and we’d love your thoughts and comments! Have a look, and let us know what you think.

More information about the Clicklaw wikibook can be found in this one page announcement and this news release.