The Law Centre

The Law Centre, a service of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, provides advice, assistance and representation to clients who cannot afford a lawyer.

Our Services

Criminal Matters

Family Law

Human Rights Complaints

Civil Disputes

What we do

 

The Law Centre provides advice, assistance and representation to clients who cannot afford a lawyer. Thousands of persons living in the Capital Regional District are served annually. The Law Centre also provides legal education programs to the public.
The Law Centre also provides law students with clinical and legal education. Students are trained and supervised in the conduct of legal matters by lawyers who are members of the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law. 

Years Established

Clients helped annually

Contact Us

We regret that we cannot provide legal advice via email or over the phone. Clients should contact our office during office hours, or attend our office in person to schedule an appointment.

Our location

Suite 225 – 850 Burdett Avenue, Victoria BC

Reception Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9AM – 12PM and 1PM to 3PM. Closed every Friday and Stat holidays.

*Please note, we are currently at the end of our semester, and we are now in the interim period. Our office will be closed to the public from August 25 to August 29 for administrative purposes. We will re-open with normal hours on Tuesday September 2.

If you have an existing file, please expect a transfer letter from your law student, and call us back after the week of October 6 for further inquiry into your matter. 

If you are a new client and wish to book an appointment, be advised that we have no appointments available until September 8th and work on the file will not be assigned to a student until October.  Please contact reception via email to request an appointment at The Law Centre.

(250) 385-1221

Switchboard hours 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM daily

reception@thelawcentre.ca

Please note we cannot offer legal advice via telephone or email.

If you reside in the Greater Victoria area and are low income we would ask that you complete this intake request form to have your matter assessed to see if it is something we can assist with: https://forms.office.com/r/UMmD8caxB0