LSUC's Client Service Centre can help if you are looking for information about whether a lawyer is still practising, and in what area of the law, or if you are looking for a certain lawyer's files (e.g. if you are looking for a will and the lawyer who prepared it has retired). Legal Aid is available to low-income individuals. If you qualify, you may be entitled to a certificate from Legal Aid to help you pay the costs of a lawyer. Legal aid is available for a variety of legal problems, including criminal matters, family disputes, immigration and refugee hearings and poverty law issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, disability support and family benefits payments. More Going to Court Whether you are an accused , a surety or counsel , there are many ways to request interpretation services in Ontario's courts. Section 14 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the right to the assistance of an interpreter for people who don't understand or speak English or French. The Ministry of the Attorney General's Court Services Division provides court interpretation services in: Any language required in criminal and child protection matters Any language in civil, family and Small Claims Court matters, if the litigant has been given a fee waiver certificate French in all civil, family and Small Claims Court matters Sign language in all Small Claims Court matters, and Any language when it is ordered by the court. To make sure that interpretation services are available when you need