Online self-help resources
Here are some materials that will help you understand the BC Supreme Court process. Unless otherwise indicated, this series of guidebooks, videos, and print materials is provided by the Law Courts Education Society.
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Family Law
Multimedia
- Court Tips: Representing Yourself in Chambers (videos)
- Family Law and You: Representing Yourself in BC Supreme Court (video)
Websites
- Family Law in BC is a website of the Legal Services Society. Contains online self-help guides for family law matters.
- Family Justice is a website of the Ministry of Attorney General. For BC couples who have separated or are thinking about separating.
- Families Change is a website of the Ministry of Attorney General and Law Courts Education Society. Contains information on the court process for children, teens, parents, and professionals.
Civil Law
Multimedia
- Accessing court documents online
- Taking Your Case to the Supreme Court of BC
- Cantonese — Taking Your Case to the Supreme Court of BC
Website
- Small Claims BC is a website about new procedures for Small Claims Court. Contains a guide to small claims, frequently asked questions, forms, and other useful resources. New
Guidebooks
Getting started
- A Guide to a Successful Interview with a Lawyer
- Common Supreme Court Terms
- Overview of the Supreme Court Civil Process
- Starting a Civil Proceeding in Supreme Court
- Defending a Civil Proceeding in Supreme Court
- Alternatives to Trial
Trial
Express trial
- Summary Judgment and Summary Trials in Supreme Court
- Fast Track Litigation in Supreme Court — Rule 66
- Expedited Litigation in Supreme Court — Rule 68
- Choosing Small Claims Court or Expedited Litigation in Supreme Court
Chambers
Gathering and using evidence
- Proving your case in Supreme Court (Legal Services Society)