About
The Legal Care Program was developed to help St. Clair College students access free legal support. The SRC has partnered with WeSpeakStudent, to provide legal advice on any subject and representation on issues relating to academic rights, co-op, employment, or housing and tenancy. This plan is designed specifically for students. For more information about the plan, visit, We Speak Student - Legal Care Plan
What does it cost?
This fee is $30.00 per academic year. It is automatically included in your tuition.
Legal Protection Plan
- Legal Representation
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- Lawyers' fees
- Legal expenses (disbursements):
- Court fees
- Attendance fees
- Witness expenses
- and more!
- Experts' fees up to a maximum of $1,000 (excluding taxes)
The student is responsible for paying the costs awarded to the adverse party in civil cases if the student has received an order to pay them from the Court.
Requests for legal representation deemed frivolous or patently unreasonable, as judged by the partner law firm, may be subject to denial of service.
Frivolous: A request that has no legal basis.
Patently unreasonable: A request for which the legal action sought by the student is disproportionate to the scale of the problem raised - Public Notaries
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Members who require commissioning services can arrange for virtual meetings to commission affidavits. Notarizing services are also offered.
- Disputes with an Academic Institution
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A student’s legal expenses in the event of a dispute with an academic institution. This excludes cases related to sexual misconduct or a criminal act.
- Employment Disputes
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Legal expenses arising from a dispute with a current or future employment contract, with respect to labour standards for grievances not covered by a union or government agency. This does not include occupational health and safety issues.
- Housing Dispute
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Legal expenses arising from a dispute over a housing lease, such as a disputed rent increase, an illegal eviction, or a breach of a condition in the lease.
Opt Out
The opt out form for the Legal Care Program will open on September 1, 2024 at 9am and will close on September 30, 2024 at 4pm.
Successful opt-out's will be processed as a fee reversal in your St. Clair College fees. To request that money back once it's in your student account, you can visit your SIS > Main Menu > Self Service > Campus Finances > Request a Refund
If you have any questions before completing this form, please email Katie Rizea - krizea01@stclaircollege.ca
Please Note
Program lawyers will not provide any legal advice whatsoever that could be contrary to the interests of:
• Any student association in Ontario
• Any grouping of student associations in Ontario
• WeSpeakStudent
