The Law Centre
The Law Centre provides advice, assistance and representation to clients who cannot afford a lawyer. Examples of cases dealt with at The Law Centre include: Criminal matters; Divorce, support and other family law matters; Human rights complaints; Civil disputes; and Hearings before administrative tribunals, such as: Employment insurance; Welfare, landlord and tenant disputes; and Canada Pension Plan. The Law Centre also provides law students with clinical and legal education.
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PATHWAYS is an interactive website that can help you identify the issues you may need to address as a result of the breakdown of a relationship. It also provides the information and procedures you will need to deal with ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: child protection/removal; child support; custody, guardianship & access; divorce & separation; documents, forms & records; family court; property at family breakup; protecting children; spousal support; violence in relationships + all subtopics
This booklet explains the different types of traffic tickets, how to dispute them, and how to prepare for your hearing. It covers what happens at the hearing itself, and includes tips on how to present your case. + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: cars & driving; documents, forms & records; getting started with your case; presenting your case; tickets & bylaw offences; traffic court; types of criminal offences + all subtopics
This booklet tells you how to apply in family court to increase or decrease child or spousal support or cancel "arrears," which are support payments that have not been paid. It explains the process for changing a ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: child support; documents, forms & records; family court; spousal support + all subtopics
This page will help you find a lawyer if you need one, prepare for your first interview with a lawyer, and ask your lawyer those questions which will enable you to know the likely cost and outcome of your case. + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: dealing with lawyers; finding legal help
This factsheet describes what garnishment is. It explains how to garnish money owed to a debtor before the small claims court has made an order that the money is owed. It also explains how to garnish wages owed to a ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: creditors rights & options; dealing with orders; debtors rights & options; small claims + all subtopics
This factsheet explains what payment hearings in small claims court are for, what is likely to happen at court, how to request a payment hearing, and what happens if a person cannot attend. It also explains about ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: creditors rights & options; debtors rights & options; documents, forms & records; getting started with your case; presenting your case; small claims + all subtopics
This factsheet explores your options if you are being sued in small claims court. Among the options covered are: admitting part or all of the claim, negotiating a settlement, defending the claim, filing a counterclaim, ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: documents, forms & records; getting started with your case; small claims + all subtopics
This factsheet lists the steps you will need to take before starting a lawsuit in small claims court. It also explains how to prepare the necessary paperwork. + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: documents, forms & records; getting started with your case; small claims + all subtopics
This booklet tells you how to apply in family court to increase or decrease child or spousal support or cancel "arrears," which are support payments that have not been paid. It explains the process for changing a ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: child support; dealing with orders; documents, forms & records; family court; spousal support + all subtopics
This factsheet tells a creditor how to go about having assets of a debtor seized and sold to pay the debt owed. It also tells a debtor what rights a debtor has when his or her assets are about to be seized or have been ... + more details
From The Law CentreSubtopics: creditors rights & options; debtors rights & options; documents, forms & records; getting started with your case; small claims + all subtopics