If you are appealing a Manitoba Public Insurance decision regarding a bodily injury claim, we can support you by explaining the decision to you, launching an investigation if necessary, and appearing in front of the Automobile Injury Compensation Commission (AICAC) on your behalf.
If you're a community organization who cannot afford legal assistance (including small businesses, innovators, non-profits, charities, artists and entrepreneurs), we provide free legal information and services, in-person or remotely. Our law students are supervised by practicing lawyers.
If you qualify financially, we can provide you with legal services in a rage of areas including public interest (through The Public Interest Law Centre), family law, immigration and refugee services, residential tenancies, child protection, mental health, government benefits and criminal law. Our staff and private bar lawyers regularily travel to over 40 communities surrounding major cities in Manitoba.
As the highest court in the province of Manitoba, we hear appeals from the Manitoba Provincial Court and the the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba in cases regarding civil disputes, family law and criminal law.
As the highest trial court in Manitoba, we hear cases of all kinds. The general division deals with civil and criminal cases, and the family division deals with family and child protection including adoption and guardianship applications. We sit across the province.
We are an independent agency of the government of Manitoba, responsible for administering the Human Rights Code. If you are experiencing or have recently experienced discrimination, we can take your complaint and conduct an investigation to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a hearing. We also offer mediation services throughout the process in an attempt to resolve the issue without a hearing.
We can help you and your family resolve issues in a safe, collaborative, fair, affordable and timely way. We offer information, tools, resources and referrals to more specialized services including dispute resolution.
If you're part of a public interest group or have a low income, we take pro bono test cases, specifically those involving consumer law, poverty law, environmental law, Indigenous law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenges.
If you are dealing with a Criminal Code offence that isn't likely to end in jail time or a welfare appeal, residential tenancies case or small claims case—we can support you. The legal costs are subsizided, usually costing less than $100 per person and the student volunteer who takes your case is supervised by several practicing lawyers.
If you were injured at work and submitted a claim to the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, we can support you in understanding the process, advising your next steps, and helping you prepare for your hearing. We can also communicate with and appear before the WCB on your behalf.