Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN)
Address: St Johns Office: Suite 301, 140 Water Street Labrador Office: 45 Grenfell Street
| Tel (St. Johns Office) : (709) 722-2643 Tel (Labrador Office): (709)-896-5235 Toll-Free Tel: 1-888-660-7788 Website: www.publiclegalinfo.com | Fax: (709) 722-0054 Email: info@publiclegalinfo.com Facebook: @publiclegalinfonl LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/public-legal-information-association-of-nl |
Mandate:
To provide public legal education and information services with the intent of increasing access to justice; a resource available to all members of society who require information about the law, legal processes, and the administration of justice.
Target Population:
Anyone in Newfoundland and Labrador with legal questions or navigating legal issues and challenges.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
- Lawyer Referral Service
- PLIAN staff can provide general legal information but cannot offer legal advice or opinion.
- PLIAN also offers referrals to lawyers from across the province registered with the Lawyer Referral Service. These lawyers will offer a 30-minute consultation at a flat rate of $40, with no obligation beyond this 30-minute consultation.
- Community Information Sessions
- A presentation to deliver plain language information sessions about the criminal justice system by adopting a more informal approach, encouraging sharing and discussion amongst participants.
- The Journey Project
- Available to survivors of any age who have experienced sexual violence or intimate partner violence and are either now living in Newfoundland and Labrador or are living elsewhere and experienced sexual violence or intimate partner violence in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Contact the Legal Support Navigators toll-free at 1-833-722-2805 or e- mail support@journeyprojectnl.com.
- Family Law Form Builder
- PLIAN offers specialized legal support for newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador, with funding support from the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism.
- This support includes one-on-one legal support, lawyer referrals, specialized legal clinics, and the development and delivery of plain language and translated legal information publications and presentations on different areas of the law.
- Through this project, newcomers can access legal support in the areas of immigration law, family law, labour and employment law, human rights, criminal law, residential tenancies, and other housing issues, civil litigation, and other areas of the law they may encounter.
- All newcomers in Newfoundland and Labrador can access supports as part of this project, including immigrants following various pathways and programs towards permanent residency, international students, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and other newcomers living anywhere in the province.
- For more information on the project or to access legal information and support, please contact Maria Mulcahy, Legal Rights for Newcomers Project Coordinator at newcomers@publicaidinfo.com or call the Legal Information Line at 1-888-660-7788.
- Tenants Legal Support: With funding support from the Department of Justice Canada, PLIAN is pleased to offer the Tenants Legal Support project. Tenants (or renters) in Newfoundland and Labrador can now access free legal advice from a lawyer and general legal information by contacting PLIAN’s Legal Information Line at 709-722-2643 or by email at info@publiclegalinfo.com.
- Tenants who have questions or concerns about their lease agreement, issues with their premises, or are considering a complaint to the Residential Tenancies Board are encouraged to contact the Tenants’ Legal Support project for assistance.
- PLIAN continues to offer general legal information and lawyer referrals to anyone with residential tenancies questions, including tenants and landlords. For more information, please visit PLIAN’s website at www.publiclegalinfo.com or contact PLIAN at 709-722-2643 or info@publiclegalinfo.com to find out more.