Anne came to the Vancouver Parents Legal Centre (PLC) to gain custody of her children, who were removed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development because of concerns about drug use in the home.
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In this story, Tammy gets the help of duty counsel and keeps her job after being charged with "theft under $5,000" for $1,400 worth of groceries.
June 19, 2019
In this story, a legal aid client faces challenges to getting her children back from government care that are resolved with the help of the Parents Legal Centre.
December 06, 2018
In this story, an LSS intake legal assistant describes how poverty is often confused with parental neglect.
July 16, 2018
The Legal Services Society can assist lawyers to get a Gladue report for their Indigenous legal aid clients. Here's a story of how this kind of report can really help someone.
February 01, 2018
In honour of Celeste Haldane's appointment as the Legal Services Society's (LSS) new board chair and to acknowledge her Aboriginal Heritage, Musqueam elders conducted a welcoming ceremony at her first board meeting on May 18, 2017.
June 05, 2017
This story was written by lawyer and former LSS board chair Suzette Narbonne. A client of mine has asked me to share her story — except for her name. I will call her Jackie. Jackie had been in an emotionally abusive relationship for 30 years. This is how legal aid helped her.
February 15, 2017
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