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Lakehead University Community Legal Services - Free Legal Clinic
Law students, under the direct supervision of licensed lawyers, provide free legal advice and representation to low income earners who cannot afford to pay for legal services
Provides services in the following areas:
Provides services in the following areas:
- Minor criminal offences such as common assault, theft under $5000, and mischief to property under $5000
- Provincial and traffic offences such as trespass to property, careless driving, speeding tickets, driving with no insurance, and driving under suspended licence
- Small Claims Court and Civil disputes under $35,000
- Tenant rights and applications to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment law
Application
- Call to apply
- Intake interviews are done by appointment only
Eligibility
- Residents of Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Marathon, Schreiber, Municipality of Greenstone and Fort William First Nation
- Income level as per the Legal Aid Ontario criteria and the nature of the legal issue will be assessed
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Old Age Security with Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Canada Pension Plan when it is the only primary source of income
- Veteran's benefits
- Workplace Safety Insurance Board benefits which are temporary or threatened
Languages
Interpretive Services - available by telephone for clients who do not speak English
Physical Access
Not Accessible ; Not yet accessible - Contact office in advance for wheelchair accessibility accommodation -- entrance to the main clinic requires climbing three steps
Fees
None ; Does not charge for legal services; clients may be responsible for disbursements such as court filing fees
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