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Community Legal Services: (519) 661-3352
FSU Contact Person: Malcolm Philp (VP External) (519) 453-3720 ext. 249 fsuexternal@fanshawec.ca |
What is Community Legal Services?
Community Legal Services is a non-profit organization funded by Legal Aid Ontario and The University of Western
Ontario, providing free legal assistance to people who cannot afford a lawyer. The clinic is staffed by Western Law
students working under the supervision of Review Lawyers.
Who is eligible for free legal services?
All fee paying full-time post secondary students of Fanshawe College are eligible for these free legal services. The
cost of these services are subsidized by the Fanshawe Student Union. Community Legal Services has been contracted to
provide these services on campus.
What does this free legal service include?
At the present time, the areas of law include:
- Landlord and Tenant Law
- Criminal Law (summary offences)
- Charter of Rights challenges
- Small Claims Court representation
- Public Legal Education
- Student Appeals
- Affidavits and notarial services
Dispute Resolution Centre
The DRC is a not-for-profit organization which provides mediation services to residents of London and Middlesex
County who wish to resolve their disputes quickly, efficiently and inexpensively. Operated by law students under
the supervision of a Faculty Member at the University of Western Ontario, the DRC can help you develop solutions
to conflict in an organized and informal way. More on the DRC
Make an appointment with Community Legal Services
Contact Community Legal Services directly at (519) 661-3352. You can schedule an appointment that can take place
on campus in the Student Centre office SC2001.
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