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Downtown Legal Services

Downtown Legal Services is the community legal clinic operated by the Jackman Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. Our staff and students have been serving low-income clients and University of Toronto students for over 50 years.

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Criminal Law

Have you been charged with a crime? Have you been denied legal aid?

We might be able to help.

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Refugee and Immigration Law

Have you made a refugee claim? Do you need help filing a Pre-Removal Risk Application or Humanitarian & Compassionate application? We might be able to help.

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Employment Law

Lost your job? Treated unfairly at work? We might be able to help.

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Housing Law

Are you a tenant in rental housing? Is your landlord trying to evict you? Does your apartment need repair? We might be able to help.

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Family Law

Do you have questions about parenting time and access? Questions about child support? We might be able to help.

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Disability, Health, and Income Security

Need assistance with the Ontario Disability Support Program or Ontario Works? Have a question about guardianship or Powers of Attorney? We might be able to help.

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University Affairs

Are you a student at the University of Toronto? Charged with an academic offence? Need advice about an academic appeal? We might be able to help.

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Prison Law

DLS’s Prison Law division represents incarcerated people and people who are affected by carceral decision-making on legal matters that arise in prisons and places of detention.