Call Client Services Centre * income and financial information required for application * legal aid will accept collect calls
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
People who cannot afford their own solicitor * based on income and area of law
Fees
Based on ability to pay and area of law
Languages
English ; French
Language Note
Interpretation services available upon request
Area(s) Served
Elgin
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Issues legal aid certificates under the provisions of the Legal Aid Act to enable persons who qualify to engage a lawyer of their choice * addresses criminal law, family law and immigration
Duty Counsel - Assists persons charged on matters of adjournment, pleas, applications for bail and submissions as to sentence * provided criminal and young offenders cases in courts of first appearance
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), an independent but publicly funded and publicly accountable non-profit corporation that administers the province's legal aid program.