Legal Aid Ontario - Northwestern Ontario - Sioux Lookout Courthouse

Call the application line or apply through the website

Must meet low income criteria

English ; French ; Ojibwe

Wheelchair Accessible

Provides duty counsel legal assistance to individuals appearing in court without a lawyer

Informs individuals about legal rights, obligations and the court process

Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing

Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and adjournments

Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer

May provide assistance in specialized courts including:

Note: Criminal Duty Counsel cannot assist with trials

Sioux Lookout Courthouse - Criminal Duty Counsel