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Community Legal Services

NEW CLIENT INTAKE APPOINTMENTS 

Community Legal Services is now accepting new clients for select legal matters. If you require assistance with Criminal Law, Small Claims, Housing Law, Family Law, or Provincial Offences Act matters, please complete our online application using the appropriate link below. 

• Criminal, Provincial & Municipal Offences - Online Intake Form 
• Civil Law – Landlord/Tenant – Online Intake Form 
• Family Law – Online Intake Form 

If your legal issue falls within the areas we support and are currently accepting, please call us at 519-661-3352 to check your eligibility and schedule an appointment. 

For assistance with legal matters CLS is unable to assist with, visit our External Legal Resources page for a list of other agencies that may be able to help. If you are in immediate danger or distress, please call 911. 

EXISTING CLIENTS 

If you are already a client, please contact us at 519-661-3352. Our staff will be happy to assist you or connect you with your assigned caseworker. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES 

• Walk-in appointments are not accepted. 
• Notarial services will be available as of June 2026. More information coming soon. 

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Community Legal Services (CLS) is both a community legal clinic and a clinical education program, operated by the Faculty of Law at Western University and funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario, and Western's University Students Council and Faculty of Law.  

CLS provides free legal services to Western University students and to low-income people in the London community. Services are provided by law students who work under the supervision of experienced staff lawyers.  

 

 

 

Where to find us:

Parking is available in the Weldon Parking Lot beside the Law School.