NorthLaw exists because the people who need legal information the most are the ones who can least afford it. We use data science and machine learning to make the justice system more transparent for everyone.
Every year, millions of Canadians face legal problems they cannot afford to solve. Refugees wait months for appeal decisions with no way to gauge their chances. Workers accept lowball severance offers because they do not know what a court would award. Disability claimants give up after an initial denial, not realizing that half of appeals succeed.
NorthLaw was built to change that. We analyze millions of real court decisions and turn them into tools that anyone can use — for free — to understand what is likely to happen in their case and what they should do about it.
Technology should serve the most vulnerable first. These resources are permanently free — no account, no trial, no strings attached.
Every prediction on NorthLaw comes from machine learning models trained on actual court and tribunal decisions. We do not guess. We do not use generic AI that can hallucinate citations. Our models learn from real outcomes and give you calibrated probabilities you can rely on.
Most legal tech tools help you search for case law. NorthLaw does something different: it predicts outcomes. When you describe your situation, our models analyze it against thousands of similar real cases and tell you the likely result — along with what factors matter most and what you can do to improve your chances.
This is not legal advice. It is data-driven transparency. The same information that was previously available only to expensive law firms with analytics teams is now available to anyone with a browser.
Our core prediction tools for refugees, disability claimants, wrongful dismissal cases, and Federal Court judicial review are permanently free. No trial period. No account required. No upsell wall. The people who use these tools are the ones who need help the most.
Every number on NorthLaw comes from analyzed court decisions — not estimates, not assumptions, not AI-generated guesses. When we say "21% of self-represented RAD appellants succeed," that comes from 10,739 real decisions.
We publish our accuracy metrics (AUC, MCC), our training data sizes, and our model algorithms. We show you what features matter and what information is missing from your input. We do not hide behind a black box.
If your case has a 30% chance of success, we tell you that. We do not inflate numbers to make you feel better. We also tell you what to do about it — whether that means getting a lawyer, strengthening your evidence, or understanding the risks of self-representation.
NorthLaw serves both legal professionals and the general public using the same underlying data and models — but framed differently for each audience.
Predictive analytics for case triage, client intake, litigation strategy, and settlement decisions. AI-powered strategic memos, opposing counsel simulation, and judge-level analytics.
Explore Pro Tools →Free prediction tools, self-help guides, crisis resources, a "Do I Need a Lawyer?" assessment, and a directory of free legal services across Canada. No account needed.
Access to Justice Hub →NorthLaw currently offers 18 Canadian tools covering the Refugee Appeal Division, Social Security Tribunal, Federal Court, Ontario Court of Appeal, BC Court of Appeal, BC Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, CIPO trademarks and patents, wrongful dismissal, personal injury, litigation decision analysis, contract analysis, and expert testimony defense.
We also offer 19 U.S. tools covering SSDI appeals, federal circuit appeals, immigration courts, state appellate courts, employment damages, and more.
Our ONCA Knowledge Graph contains 16,359 decisions from 2007 to 2025, with profiles of 124 judges, 72,430 citation relationships, and Claude-powered deep classification of legal issues, holdings, and precedent strength.
NorthLaw is built in Canada. If you are a legal aid organization, law school clinic, pro bono program, or access to justice initiative interested in partnering, we would love to hear from you.
If you are a lawyer or firm interested in Pro tools, or if you have feedback on any of our free tools, reach out anytime.