Tips on Using Clicklaw

Get help using Clicklaw

using clicklawHave you got 2 minutes? Want to get the most out of using Clicklaw? We invite you to check out one of our 3 short training videos we developed to highlight some key features on the Clicklaw website.

Courthouse Libraries BC staff members Rebecca and Meghan created these video providing tips on:

  • Using Clicklaw to Search for Legal Information (3 minutes)
  • Using Clicklaw to Find Legal Information in Other Languages (2 minutes)
  • Using Clicklaw’s HelpMap (2 minutes)

Developed for community workers who help immigrants in BC, these training videos are great tools for anyone who provides information and referral services. Combine them with the videos and text from the Guide to Helping Clients with Legal Information and Referrals, and you’ve got a great orientation kit for new staff, or a great refresher for all staff!

Here’s what people have said about the videos:

Clear, helpful, plain English, Easy access, Easy instruction. – Options Community Services settlement worker

It is easy and clear to understand . I love it and I also forwarded the link to my colleague. – Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Society settlement worker

I find these videos extremely useful… – Pacific Immigrant Resources Society settlement worker

Have a look and let us know what you think – will these be useful for your staff training? Are there other topics that you’d like us to cover?

These videos are part of a project to make Clicklaw enhancements for new immigrants. Funding for this project was provided by the BC Ministry of Justice and the Government of Canada.

Living Together or Living Apart

New on Clicklaw

ltlamultiOne of the most popular family law resources in BC is Living Together or Living Apart, produced by Clicklaw contributor Legal Services Society. This 100-page booklet was completed revised in  2013 to reflect the changes in family law that came with the introduction of the Family Law Act.

The latest edition of Living Together or Living Apart is now available in five additional languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Punjabi, and Spanish.

Please note that previous editions dated before 2013  are now out of date and should be recycled.

Living Together or Living Apart provides an excellent overview of family law issues for people who are married or living in common-law relationships, including options available to you if you separate. It has specific sections on:

  • Making agreements without going to court,
  • Information about parental responsibilities, parenting time, parenting arrangements and contact with a child,
  • Going to court if you can’t agree,
  • Getting a divorce,
  • How the law may be different for Aboriginal people, and
  • Special concerns for immigrants to Canada.

This booklet and other public legal education and information resources are available to read online through Clicklaw.

Print copies of Living Together or Living Apart can be ordered for free through Crown Publications. Visit http://www.crownpub.bc.ca (under Quick Links, click BC Public Legal Education & Information)