Providing Legal Aid Assistance

Our Clients

NALSC Legal Aid helps low-income persons, with certain legal matters. NALSC Legal Aid have the authority to issue Legal Aid certificates to qualifying Community members from the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) First Nations communities in Northern Ontario.

Legal Matters that are covered

Our Legal Aid Program can assist with legal matters on:

  • Criminal Law (if custody is probable)
  • Family Law
  • Child Welfare
  • some administrative law issues

NALSC Legal Aid cannot assist with legal matters related to: civil law, employment law, human rights, housing or social assistance.
You can contact a Community Legal Worker (CLW) for a referral & to apply for Legal Aid Certificate

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