- Description
- Provides legal assistance to self-represented litigants with civil matters at the Court of King?s Bench.
Service offers:
- assistance with applications, bankruptcy, motions and other appearances
- legal assistance with civil matters including reclosure and bankruptcy, builder's liens, wills and estates
- summary legal advice and information on court procedure
Affiliation: Pro Bono Students Canada, Student Legal Assistance, Student Legal Services of Edmonton.
Key Provider: Volunteer lawyers, articling students and law students. - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- self-represented litigant with a civil matter in the Court of Kings' Bench requiring assistance while accessing the Calgary or Edmonton Courthouse
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below,
- drop in for in-person assistance and apply in-person
- visit website to apply for virtual assistance
- call telephone number to apply for virtual assistance
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait time varies. In-person assistance is currently offered on a walk-in, first-come-first-served basis. Some wait time exists between the application date and the advice session for virtual shifts.
- Telephone
- 403-541-4804
- Web Site
- https://pbla.ca/get-legal-help/kings-bench-court-assistance-program/
- courtassistance@pbla.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- January 29, 2024
- Address
- Calgary Courts Centre; 601 5 Street SW
Calgary, AB, T2P 5P7
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Tue09:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Closed between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm.
