Legal Aid Certificate Qualifications
NALSC Legal Aid issues Legal Aid Certificates to NAN Community Members, who are financially eligible and their legal matter is covered by LAO.
NALSC Legal Aid abides by Legal Aid Ontario guidelines in determining the financial eligibility of a person applying for legal aid. If you are eligible and face a serious legal matter, you can apply for a Legal Aid certificate.
Depending on your income you may need to make monthly payments towards the cost of some or all of your legal fees. Your legal matter has to be one that is covered by LAO. You will also need to take a financial test to see if your gross income from all sources is within the range of the chart:
Advice Lawyer
The Advice Lawyer provides brief service or short summary legal advice to qualifying NAN Community members with qualifying legal issues.
ADVICE LAWYER HOURS & CONTACT
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Phone: (807) 622-1413
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: legalaid@nanlegal.on.ca
Duty Counsel
NALSC Legal Aid provides Duty Counsel on the day before court day (Advance Day) and on the Court Day – to assist people who appear in Court without a lawyer.
Duty Counsel can assist people in the community, by providing Summary Legal Advice on legal issues, without a fee
Duty Counsel can assist with Legal & Government Forms
Panel of Lawyers
NALSC maintains a Panel of Lawyers who participate in the Legal Aid Certificate Program & accept Legal Aid Certificates.
NALSC North West Criminal Panel 2024
NALSC Northcentral Criminal Lawyer’s Panel 2024
NALSC Northeast Criminal-Family Lawyers Panel 2024
Staff
NALSC Legal Aid employs:
- Director of Legal Services
- Legal Aid Manager
- Community Legal Workers
- Staff Lawyers
- LAO Senior Assessment Officer
- LAO Assessment Officers
- Legal Aid Assistant
- Public Legal Educations & Communications Coordinator