For individuals

Unfortunately, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is unable to provide legal advice or assistance to individuals seeking help with specific factual circumstances. PBSC is wholly administered by law students — law students both coordinate the program and complete the volunteer legal research. As such, the program is unable to undertake projects that involve specific legal advice and cannot be legally responsible for any information provided. Please note that no organization, program, or individual may rely on a student's work in taking any actions or forbearing from taking any actions that may subject the organization, program, or individual to legal or quasi-legal processes.

If you require assistance with a specific legal problem and lack the resources to retain a lawyer, you may be able to get some assistance from one of the following services:

Legal aid

Legal aid in New Brunswick is administered by a Legal Aid Committee. Applicants are subject to a means test that considers a variety of financial circumstances.

Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB)

PLEIS-NB is a non-profit organization and a registered charity. Its mandate is to develop a variety of bilingual educational products and services about the law for the public in order to promote access to the legal system. PLEIS does not provide legal advice.

PLEIS-NB also operates a toll-free family law info-line, which provides legal information of a general nature: 1-888-236-2444

PBSC UNB is grateful for the support we receive from the New Brunswick Law Foundation and UNB Law School.  PBSC is a national organization that also receives generous funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario, McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Westlaw Canada.