- Description
- 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:- 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
- Comments
- Legal aid services are provided by second and third year students of Lakehead's Faculty of Law under the supervision of a directing lawyer
- Open year round. Closed between December 25 - January 1st for the holiday season. Acceptance of applications may be limited during university down times such as Reading week and exam periods.
- 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
- Application Process
- Call to apply
- Intake interviews are done by appointment only
- Documents Required
- Proof of income is required
- Toll Free
- 1-833-503-7815
- Office
- 807-346-7815
- Fax
- 807-345-2815
- Web Site
- https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/law/clinic
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 26021
Memorial PO
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 0B2
Canada - Languages
- English, Interpretive Services - available by telephone for clients who do not speak English
- Fees
- None ; Does not charge for legal services; clients may be responsible for disbursements such as court filing fees
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 3, 2025
- Address
- 401 Red River Rd, Suite PA1001
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1B4
Located in the PACI Faculty of Law building on Red River Rd
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Not Accessible ; Not yet accessible - Contact office in advance for wheelchair accessibility accommodation -- entrance to the main clinic requires climbing three steps
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pmMon0900 to 1700Tue0900 to 1700Wed0900 to 1700Thu0900 to 1700Fri0900 to 1700
- Service Area(s)
- Fort William First Nation
- Greenstone
- Marathon
- Nipigon
- Schreiber
- Thunder Bay
