Law Help Ontario at Superior Court

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Law Help Ontario at Superior Court

Law Help Ontario is a court-based, self-help centre for low-income, unrepresented litigants. The centre is designed to help individuals who cannot afford a lawyer.

The Superior Court walk-in centres are located in Toronto and Ottawa.

Toronto: 393 University Avenue, Suite 110 (on the ground floor)

Ottawa: 161 Elgin Street, 5th Floor (close to courtroom 52)

Assistance at Law Help Ontario is available for eligible individuals who are unrepresented at Superior Court.

Law Help Ontario services include:

General information on rules and procedures of Superior Court
Help filling out court forms
Legal advice (30-minute sessions)
Legal representation at a trial or motion
Referral services
Computer kiosks
Resource materials
Workshops and instructional videos

The lawyers that volunteer at Law Help Ontario will not become your lawyer.

The scope of legal services provided at Law Help Ontario is limited to brief services. Any services with respect to potential representation at a motion, trial or appeal are at the sole discretion of the volunteer lawyer.

CLICK HERE to download our application form. You may complete this form in advance and bring it with you when you apply for assistance.

Qualifying for Assistance

In order to qualify for assistance at Law Help Ontario, you must meet financial eligibility criteria. Also, you must be acting as an individual and not a company--corporations and businesses do not qualify for these services. Lastly, you must clear our conflicts check (see Conflict of Interest below for an explanation of what this means).

Financial Eligibility

The financial eligibility criteria are as follows: your primary source of household income is from one or more government support programs, OR your total gross household income falls below the program's financial cut-offs:

Family Size Financial Cut-Off

Number in Family / Annual Household Income

1 $36,000 / year
2 $54,000 / year
3 $61,992 / year
4 $73,992 / year

If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please visit us and speak directly with a coordinator in person, at the centre.

Conflict of Interest

If you need legal advice from one of our volunteer lawyers, we first need to check for any "conflicts of interest." This means that a lawyer (or law firm) cannot represent you if the opposing parties are their client.

We CANNOT help you at the centre with: family law matters, criminal cases, human rights, etc. Please refer to our online resources for information that might be available in these areas.