B.C. announces expanded access to free family law, including for people facing intimate partner violence
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a new multidisciplinary, trauma-informed family law clinic, set to offer in-person and virtual services for free, will meet a critical need for people fleeing family violence.
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B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a new multidisciplinary, trauma-informed family law clinic, set to offer in-person and virtual services for free, will meet a critical need for people fleeing family violence.