Dial-a-LawWe provide legal information on a pre-recorded message service 24 hours a day. Dial-A-Law has more than 70 titles to choose from. Each tape lasts two to five minutes. Topics include Family Law, Creditor & Debtor, Commercial, Personal Injury, Insurance, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Wills & Estates, Landlord/Tenant, Real Estate, Small Claims Court, Municipal Laws, and Income Assistance. Approximately 1,000 individuals use Dial-A-Law each month. To use Dial-A-Law - Call: 902.420.1888 (not toll free) Dial-A-Law Scripts The following Dial-A-Law scripts can be accessed 24 hours a day at 902.420.1888:
Some scripts are under review and may not be available. | Family Law | #1 | Separation
| 015 | Divorce Jones on Queen Law Firm Inc.
| 016 | | Child Support | 017 | | Spousal Support | 019 | | Common Law Relationships | 021 | | Child Custody & Access | 022 | | Cohabitation & Prenuptial Agreements | 024 | | Change of Name | 026 | | Adoption | 027 | | Release of Adoption Information | 028 | | Family Mediation & Collaborative Family Law | 029 | | Spousal Abuse | 031 | | Elder Abuse | 032 | | Family Court | 033 | | Supreme Court - Family Division | 034 | | Grandparents Rights | 035 | | Pensions | 037 | | Emergency Protection Orders | 038 | | Reporting Child Abuse (Nova Scotia Legal Aid) | 039 | | The Child Protection Process (Nova Scotia Legal Aid) | 040 | Signalement de violence envers un enfant
(Nova Scotia Legal Aid) | 041 | Procédures relatives à la protection de l’enfance
(Nova Scotia Legal Aid) | 042 | Séparation et accords de séparation
| 043 |
| Credit, Debt, Personal Injury, Slander & Commercial Law | #2 | | Starting a Small Business | 201 | | Patents / Trademark / Copyright | 202 | | Student Loans and Bankruptcy | 203 | Credit Counselling, Consumer Proposals and Personal Bankruptcy
 | 204 | | Co-signing or Guaranteeing a Loan | 205 | | Collection Agencies | 207 | | Credit Reporting Agencies | 208 | | Consumer Fraud | 209 | | Automobile Insurance | 210 | | Personal Injury | 211 | | Damage to your Car | 212 | | Lost Income | 213 | | Slip & Fall | 214 | | Medical Malpractice & Complaints about Medical Care | 215 | | Libel & Slander | 216 | Consultation en matière de credit, propositions du consommateur et faillite personelle  | 217 | | Assurance automobile | 218 | | Dommages d'indemnisation pour dommages corporels | 219 | | Perte de revenu resultant d'un accident d'automobile | 220 | | Les chutes par glissade | 221 | | Fautes medicales et plaintes concernant les soins medicaux | 222 |
| Criminal Law | #4 | | Shoplifting | 401 | | Impaired Driving & Failing to Provide Breath Samples | 402 | | Restorative Justice | 403 | Preparing for your First Criminal Court Appearance
(Nova Scotia Legal Aid)
| 404 | | Defending Yourself on a Criminal Charge | 405 | | Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge | 406 | | Rights before Arrest | 407 | | Sentencing | 408 | | Victims of Crime | 409 | | Rights After Arrest | 410 | | Driving Without Insurance | 411 | | Parole | 412 | | Criminal Records and Obtaining a Pardon | 413 | | Jury Duty | 415 | | Introduction to the Youth Criminal Justice Act - YCJA | 416 | | How the YCJA differs from the YOA (Young Offenders Act) | 417 | | Victim’s Role under the YCJA– | 418 | | Introduction à la LSJPA | 419 | | Comment la LSJPA diffère de la LJC | 420 | | Le role de la victime en vertu de la LSJPA | 421 | L’importance de bien vous préparer
avant votre première comparution en cour criminelle
(Nova Scotia Legal Aid) | 422 |
| Employment | #5 | | Protection Against Discrimination | 501 | Minimum Employment Standards
(Wages/hours/overtime) | 502 | | Minimum Employment Standards (Holidays/vacations/leaves) | 503 | | Termination of Employment (Losing Your Job) | 504 | | If Your Employer Goes Bankrupt | 505 | | Workers Compensation | 506 | | Appealing a Workers Comp Decision | 507 |
| Landlord & Tenant | #6 | | Tenant's Rights & Responsibilities | 601 | | Landlord & Tenant Disputes | 602 | | Standard Lease Terms | 603 | | Co-Tenants (N/A - Currently being updated) | 604 | | Residential Tenancies | 605 |
| Wills & Estates | #7 | | Why You Should Have a Will & Dying Without One | 701 | | Making a Will | 702 | | Probating an Estate | 704 | | Power of Attorney | 705 | | Guardianship of Adults | 706 | | Child Guardianship (Care & Custody) | 707 | | Child Guardianship (Property) | 708 | | Advance Health Care Directives (including Living Wills) | 709 |
| Real Estate | #8 | | Buying a Home | 801 | | Selling a Home | 802 | | Builders' Liens | 803 | | Mortgages | 804 | | Property Assessments | 805 | | Buying a Condo | 806 | | Foreclosure | 807 | | Neighbour Disputes | 808 |
| Human Rights | #1 | | Protection Against Discrimination | 902 | | Access to Government Records | 903 | | Charter of Rights & Freedoms | 904 | | Law of the Internet | 905 |
| Small Claims Court | #2 | | Small Claims Court - General Information | 911 | Cases the Small Claims Court
Can’t Deal With | 912 | | Preparing For & Going to Small Claims Court | 913 | | Enforcing or Appealing the Small Claims Court Order | 914 |
| Income Assistance | #3 | | How to Apply | 921 | | Appeals | 922 |
| Lawyers, Legal Aid, NS Court of Appeal | #4 | | NS Court of Appeal | 946 | | Arbitration | 947 | | Mediation | 948 | | Legal Aid | 949 | | How to Find A Lawyer | 951 | | The Lawyer Referral Service | 952 | | Complaints About a Lawyer | 953 | | Complaints about a Lawyer's Bill | 954 | | Contingency Fee Agreements | 955 | | Changing Lawyers | 956 | | Law as a Career | 957 |
| Health Law | #5 | | Patients Rights & Responsibilities | 971 | | Access to Medical Records | 972 | | Mental Health Issues | 973 | | Home Care Programs | 974 | | Homes for Special Care | 975 |
| Municipal Law | #6 | | Dogs | 976 | | Noise | 977 | | Spraying | 978 | | Dumping | 979 |
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