Foundation History
The Law Foundation, established in February 1980, provides grants to advance public understanding of the law and access to legal services. Its objects for funding are legal education, legal research, law reform, legal aid, legal referral service, law libraries and law scholarships.
The Foundation receives and uses the interest on lawyers’ and paralegal’s mixed trust account to support legal education, legal research, law reform, legal aid, legal referral services and law libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador. This is done through grants and scholarships, as well as contributions to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission