Working with your legal aid lawyer

Working with your legal aid lawyer

This guide explains what to expect from your legal aid lawyer. It includes tips on how to work with them on your case. It is expected that you and your lawyer treat each other (and support staff) with respect, and without discrimination, harassment, or abusive language.

Also explains:

  • what the lawyer will do,
  • what the lawyer cannot do,
  • what to do if your lawyer is not doing what you expect (includes information about change of counsel requests),
  • how to make a complaint, and
  • what your lawyer expects you to do.
Legal review:

This resource is in clear language for people who don’t know about the law.

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