Legal Services Society
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The Legal Services Society (LSS) is the legal aid provider in British Columbia
, Canada
. Its mission is to provide innovative and collaborative legal aid services that enable people with low incomes to effectively address their issues within the justice system.
Services are available for family, civil, and criminal law matters and include legal information, advice, or representation, depending on the client’s legal problem. Each year, the society helps tens of thousands of low-income people solve their legal problems so they can move on with their lives.
LSS is a non-profit organization governed by a nine-member board of directors. While the provincial government is its primary funder, the society remains independent of government. It also receives funding from other sources, including the Law Foundation of British Columbia and the Notary Foundation of British Columbia.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its mission is to provide innovative and collaborative legal aid services that enable people with low incomes to effectively address their issues within the justice system.
Services are available for family, civil, and criminal law matters and include legal information, advice, or representation, depending on the client’s legal problem. Each year, the society helps tens of thousands of low-income people solve their legal problems so they can move on with their lives.
LSS is a non-profit organization governed by a nine-member board of directors. While the provincial government is its primary funder, the society remains independent of government. It also receives funding from other sources, including the Law Foundation of British Columbia and the Notary Foundation of British Columbia.