General Description of the Service

The Law Centre can provide legal advice, assistance and representation to First Nations' and Metis clients who cannot afford a lawyer.

The Law Centre can also promote and facilitate access to the Human Rights Clinic program by First Nations' individuals through outreach initiatives.

The Law Centre will work with First Nations communities and organizations to provide accessible, holistice, legal services to their members.

Specific Services

The Law Centre can:

• Provide advice and assistance in a variety of legal areas including: wills, residential school claims, housing, small claims, criminal and family matters;
• Provide legal advice about human rights issues such as discrimination, duty to accommodate and individual rights;
• Assist in the preparation of Human Rights complaints and represent clients in settlement discussions and at hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal;
• Provide legal advice about family law issues such as divorce, custody, access, support and restraining orders;
• Assist in the preparation of documents needed for Provincial Court and Supreme Court cases;
• Represent clients in Provincial Court with support and restraining order applications not covered by Legal Aid;
• Assist clients in restoriative justice programs and diversion;
• Represent clients in Provincial Court with criminal matters not covered by Legal Aid.

Alana DeGrave, B.A. (Manitoba) 2000, LL.B. (Uvic) 2004, is the First Nations and Metis Outreach Program Lawyer. Alana was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2005. She has worked in the field of aboriginal law since 2003 when she started at Woodward & Company as a law co-op student. She continues to practice at Woodward & Company when she is not at the Law Centre. As the Law Centre's First Nations and Metis Outreach Program Lawyer, Alana works closely with local First Nations and Metis organizations and individuals while incorporating a holistic and creative approach to legal issues affecting First Nations and Metis people.

Call Alana for information or to make an appointment. Her telephone number is: 250-385 1221 ext. 263.

Or drop by and speak to Alana at the Law Centre Office which is located at:

3rd Floor 1221 Broad Street, Victoria

Drop-In Hours for the Law Centre are:

Monday to Friday

9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m

We look forward to assisting you.

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