“As soon as something new pops up I instantly apply, and you just get responses that there’s already 20, 30 other people trying for the same spot.”

The Western University chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is seeing an increased interest from law students looking to volunteer.

As of Monday morning, private bar criminal defence lawyers across Manitoba will not perform any bail court services on behalf of legal aid clients.

The family of man killed by Montreal police is asking the provincial government for financial help

Survivors of sexual assault in Quebec will soon have greater access to legal aid as part of a new pilot project in the province.

The Progressive Conservative government's spring budget had planned successive budget cuts for legal aid, with the funding set to be reduced by $164 million in 2021-22.

Many Canadians unable to afford lawyers and end up pleading guilty or representing themselves in court.

Manitoba's 211 service is gaining traction province-wide, but won't become a number you can actually call or text without additional funding.

Despite the one-day walkout at LSS headquarters, legal aid centres throughout B.C. remained open on Friday. 

A Saskatoon court ruled against Mark Zielke providing legal services for a fee to clients without a licence from the Law Society of Saskatchewan.