Law Library Hub – Coming Soon!
The Law Library Hub is Back from Hiatus!
Do you have a client looking for assistance and need somewhere to direct them?
The Law Library Hub is here to help.
The Law Library Hub is a free, appointment-based resource that offers legal information in the areas of civil and family law for those unfamiliar with the legal system or that need help getting started.
Our Civil Law appointments can help with common disputes between people or organizations. We can assist those dealing with:
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- Small Claims
- Property Disputes
- Personal Injury claims
- Breach of Contract, such as unpaid bills
- Issues between Tenants and Landlords
- Estate matters such as Probating a Will.
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Family Law appointments cover issues between spouses or common-law partners, or child care matters. These include:
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- Divorce or Separation
- Division of Property
- Child Support
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Appointments are available in person at the Great Library in the Winnipeg Law Courts Complex or via video conference.
If you would like more information about how the Law Library Hub can help, email library@lawsociety.mb.ca or call 204-945-1958.
Law Library Hub Returning
This October we are excited to see the return of our pilot program, The Law Library Hub.
First offered in February 2020, the Hub was a drop-in program to provide legal information and assistance to members of the public who were struggling with dealing with the courts. Since then, the program changed as pandemic restrictions affected in-person meetings. Currently the Hub will be operating on an alternating schedule of in-person and virtual appointments.
Under the supervision of a practising lawyer, law students will be available to provide assistance in the Great Library at the Winnipeg Courthouse on Wednesday mornings between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Appointments can be booked using the form available here.
See our Hub page for more information, as well as resources for self-representing litigants.
Coming soon, again … Law Library Hub
In February 2020, just before the start of the pandemic, we started a drop-in program to provide legal information and assistance to members of the public who were struggling with dealing with the courts. While the pandemic put a quick end to the drop-in idea, the need for legal information assistance didn’t dry up with it.
Since February 2021, the Law Library Hub has been operating on a virtual basis by appointment only. As of October 4, 2021, we are thrilled to announce we will be open again to in person service.
Under the supervision of a practising lawyer, law students will be available to provide assistance in the Great Library at the Winnipeg Courthouse on Monday afternoons between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appointments can be booked using the form available here.
This program is run in partnership with the Law Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Department of Justice, Pro Bono Students Canada, and others, and funded by a grant from the Manitoba Law Foundation. The goal of the project remains the same: to provide information and assistance to members of the public. Representation without legal counsel is difficult and challenging, particularly when trying to follow the rules and procedures that the legal system requires, and puts extra pressure on judges and parties who are represented. Additional assistance for self-represented litigants is important in order to increase fairness and access to justice.
As part of the pilot project, data will be collected on the types of problems people are encountering and the number of people the Hub assists.
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