Criminal Case

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) provides individual with services on various legal matters. All of their services are available in both English and French.

TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

• one must qualify financially and the legal matter must be one that LAO covers.

WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR LEGAL AID CERTIFICATE 

• if one have been charge with a crime that would send you to jail if he is found guilty, or 
• between 12 and 17 years old, and have been charge under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 

GETTING THE HELP IN COURT

• the Legal Aid Ontario may be able to help you on the day in court, if qualify and do not have a lawyer. 
• The duty counsel or the court lawyer can:
  • advise you on your rights and court process 
  • ask to delay your court date 
  • represent you at a bail hearing 
  • help with a guilty plea
  • make a submission at a sentencing hearing 
  • have a resolution meeting with the Crown 
  • refer you to other legal aid services 

HOW TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATES AND APPLYING FOR LEGAL AID 

Apply online or by calling 416-979-1446 or 1800-668-8258. 

Note: above information is extracted from Legal Aid Ontario webpage, for more information, please visit Legal Aid Ontario website.  

Ms. Sunny Wu is a roster lawyer registered with Legal Aid Ontario to accept legal aid certificates for criminal matters. 吴律师提供国语,粤语和英语服务.