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A Campbell River area mother will have her two children home for Christmas, thanks to the support of the local Parents Legal Centre.
December 19, 2019
Krista’s situation was looking dire when she first came to Vancouver’s Parents Legal Centre (PLC).
November 26, 2019
Tom used to have a drinking problem. When he came into the duty counsel office in Port Coquitlam the first time, he needed legal advice for impaired driving charges.
October 17, 2019
A legal aid service assists mom in dealings with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
September 13, 2019
Jane, a mother of two children, never gave up the fight to get her kids back after they were removed from her home by government social workers nearly a decade ago, and with the help of the Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Surrey, her hard work paid off.
July 17, 2019
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
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