Legal Services Board

The Legal Services Board administers the legal aid, court worker and public legal education programs in the NWT. The Board:

  • Provides legal services to eligible people;
  • Administers the Legal Services Act and Regulations;
  • Provides public legal education;
  • Exchanges information with other legal aid jurisdictions;
  • Administers the Court Worker program.
  • Gives policy and overall direction through the Executive Director; and
  • Sets eligibility criteria.

On a day-to-day basis, the Executive Director and staff carry out the Board's work.

For more information on the Legal Services Board, please contact:

The Legal Services Board
4915 48th Street
3rd Floor, YK Centre East (formerly Panda II)
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Telephone: (867) 873-7450
Fax: (867) 873-5320
E-mail: lsb@gov.nt.ca

Executive Director

Lucy Austin
Legal Services Board of the NWT
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Telephone: (867) 920-8050
Fax: (867) 873-5320