What is legal aid?
If you have a legal problem but you can’t afford a lawyer, the Legal Services Society — an independent, non-profit organization that provides legal help for people in BC — may pay for a lawyer for you. This is called legal aid. You must qualify under legal aid guidelines to get a legal aid lawyer.
Private lawyers who take legal aid cases or staff lawyers who work for LSS handle criminal and family law matters. Private lawyers who take legal aid cases provide immigration law services. To find out what your lawyer can do for you, see What You Should Expect from Your Legal Aid Lawyer (PDF)
You can get legal aid if —
your legal problem is covered by legal aid rules,
your income and the value of your property fall below a certain limit, and
you have no other way of getting legal help.
If you have a legal problem but you can’t afford a lawyer, the Legal Services Society — an independent, non-profit organization that provides legal help for people in BC — may pay for a lawyer for you. This is called legal aid. You must qualify under legal aid guidelines to get a legal aid lawyer.
Private lawyers who take legal aid cases or staff lawyers who work for LSS handle criminal and family law matters. Private lawyers who take legal aid cases provide immigration law services. To find out what your lawyer can do for you, see What You Should Expect from Your Legal Aid Lawyer (PDF)
You can get legal aid if —
your legal problem is covered by legal aid rules,
your income and the value of your property fall below a certain limit, and
you have no other way of getting legal help.