Consumer and debt law: A manual for legal professionals helping clients with consumer or debt problems in British Columbia

Clicklaw (authors.). Rainaldi, LInda (Added Author). Jackson, Drew (Added Author). Ward, Alison. (Added Author). Vancouver People's Law School. (Added Author).

Summary: This manual covers over 45 topics on problems people experience with consumer purchases, contracts, borrowing money, and being in debt. Each section is organized to help you understand and work through your client's problem. We include sample client problems, explain the relevant law, point out what information you need from your client, and offer suggestions for solving your client's problem.

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Physical Description: print
iii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Vancouver : People's Law School, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Writing and editing for the 2018 edition...was done by Linda Rainaldi and Drew Jackson....reviewed for legal accuracy by Alison Ward."--page 3. "Created on: 2018-11-20 06:50 (UTC)"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Articles : Introduction / Before you begin : Scope -- how to use this publication -- Client options / Consumer Law: Contracts : Contracts overview -- Contract defences -- Opting out & cooling-off periods -- Contract remedies -- Contracts made by minors / Making a purchase : Sale of goods law -- Deposits in consumer transactions -- Misleading advertising -- Unfair or deceptive practices -- Unsolicited goods & services -- Leases / Buying services : Travel services -- Repairers' Liens -- Warehouse liens -- Lawyers' fees / Debt law : Borrowing money : Types of lenders & creditors -- Interest & the cost of borrowing -- Payday loans -- Co-signing, guarantees & joint debts -- Credit insurance / Credit reports & credit cards : Credit reports & ratings -- Credit cards / Mortgages & secured loans : Mortgages & foreclosure -- Prepayment rights -- Security agreements / Dealing with debt : Harassment by deby collectors -- Collection agents -- Garnishment & set-offs -- Bailiffs & sheriffs / Legal actions : Fraudulent conveyances & preferences -- Recovery of goods -- Tort actions / Getting out of debt : Debtor's options for getting out of debt -- Assignments in bankruptcy -- Consumer & ordinary proposals -- Orderly payment of debt / Court : Going to Court : Court process -- Limitations -- Instalment payment orders -- Foreign claims & judgments -- Contempt of court / Enforcing court judgments : Examinations of debtors -- Enforcing judgments against chattels -- Enforcing judgments against land -- Stays of enforcement / Laws & cases : Consumer & debt laws -- Resources : Agencies that help -- Other resources / Appendix : References -- Article sources and contributors -- Image Sources, licenses and contributors / Index.