- Description
- Toll free phone service provides general information on range of legal aid services ; legal, financial eligibility criteria ; legal aid application information.
Other services include:- duty counsel (legal aid lawyer in an Ontario courthouse) - criminal, refugee and immigration, family or youth courts, mental health
- summary legal advice for family law (criminal matters referred to local services)
- certificate program for complex cases
- poverty law, civil services - delivered through community legal aid clinics
- referrals to other social assistance agencies
- Criminal Duty Counsel - 36 Wyndham St S (Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Division)
- Family Duty Counsel - 74 Woolwich St (Ontario Court of Justice, Family and Superior Court of Justice, County of Wellington Courthouse)
- Eligibility
- Ontario Works (OW) / Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients ; individuals with limited income (income verification required). Legal matter must be one covered by Legal Aid Ontario.
- Application Process
- When calling Legal Aid Ontario, ensure that relevant documents (court papers, notices, financial information, etc) are easily accessed; depending on the legal issue, call may take from 3-45 minutes.
- Office - collect calls accepted
- 1-800-668-8258
- Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
- 1-877-425-0575
- Fax
- 1-877-550-2009
- TTY
- 1-866-641-8867
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English, Interpretive Services - assistance in over 200 languages
- Fees
- Service - in some cases, clients may be asked to pay for some of the fees - call for information.
LAO's certificate program covers the cost of a sign language interpreter for clients eligible for certificate services - call TTY number.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General covers the cost of an interpreter for an appearance in court for eligible individuals - for more information visit Court interpretation services in Ontario. - Documents Required
- No documents required.
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible - courthouse locations
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Abused Women
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Services
- Government / Legal - Legal Information
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- December 4, 2023
- Location
- Guelph
- Hours of Operation
- Mon8:00 am to 5:00 pmTue8:00 am to 5:00 pmWed8:00 am to 5:00 pmThu8:00 am to 5:00 pmFri8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Toll-free hotline Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm. Best time to call Mon-Fri 9 am-10 am. Family Law Information Clinic (Guelph Courthouse, 74 Woolwich St) Fri 9 am-12 noon. - Service Area(s)
- Guelph
- Wellington County
