The Legal Aid Commission ensures that
persons with limited financial means have access to legal counsel.
Responsible for:
Providing legal representation to all
financially eligible persons as follows:
- Criminal:
Legal representation is provided to adults charged with indictable
offences, summary conviction offences under federal legislation if
conviction will likely result in a jail term or loss of means of
earning a livelihood, and appeals on criminal charges if the case has
merit or the Crown requests one. Limited coverage is provided for
provincial offences;
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Civil:
In civil matters such as motor vehicle negligence, property actions,
damage actions, landlord tenant disputes, worker's compensation,
wrongful dismissal, personal injury, social assistance, unemployment
insurance claims and civil suits brought by the defendant, a decision
about granting legal aid takes into account the possibility of
success, the cost of proceeding relative to the anticipated loss or
recovery, and the likelihood of enforcing judgment. Refugee matters
are covered;
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Family:
Family matters such as divorce, custody, access, child protection,
wife assault and wardship are covered. Maintenance cases are covered
if one party is represented by a private lawyer, restraining orders
are covered depending on hardship, matrimonial property is covered if
a private lawyer is not found who is prepared to do it on a
contingency basis and the case has merit, adoption cases are covered
subject to case merit. Appeals are covered for family cases subject to
case merit; and
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Youth:
Youths are covered for all federal indictable and summary conviction
offences. Appeals on youth matters are covered if the case has merit
or if the Crown requests one.
Address:
Legal Aid Commission
2 Steer's Cove
Cormack Building
P.O. Box 399, Station C
St. John's, NL A1C 5J9
Inquiries:
Telephone: (709) 753-7860
Toll-free: 1-800-563-9911
Facsimile: (709) 753-6226
Offices:
St. John's |
(709) 753-7860 |
Carbonear |
(709) 596-7835 |
Clarenville |
(709) 466-7138 |
Marystown |
(709) 279-3068 |
Gander |
(709) 256-3991 |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
(709) 489-9081 |
Corner Brook |
(709) 639-9226 |
Stephenville |
(709) 643-5200 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
(709) 896-5323 |
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