This page will help you find a lawyer if you need one, prepare for your first interview with a lawyer, and ask your lawyer those questions which will enable you to know the likely cost and outcome of your case
The JusticeBC website is brought to you in partnership by the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Ministry of Children and Family Development. Within these ministries various branches are involved in providing the JusticeBC website to the public. All of these branches and their many service delivery partners support the criminal justice system in B.C. and are responsible for delivering programs and services to communities throughout the province. JusticeBC brings into one portal more than 300 pages of information about the criminal justice system, as well as links to other resources and services.
Vancouver Community College is pleased to provide you with this glossary of 5000 Canadian legal and court-related terms in English Plain Language, and their equivalents in six other languages (Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese).