# Criminal defence For people who have been charged, and their families: what happens next, and a lawyer when you need one. Legal Aid certificates are accepted for criminal defence matters. ## What the software does ### How urgent is a criminal matter From custody and court dates only: how fast to reach me, and whether to call now or book a consultation. No legal conclusions. - Get an answer with one URL (worked example): https://mithril.law/criminal/intake-triage.md?inCustody=true - The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/criminal/intake-triage.md - Price: Free. - What you need: Held by the police, or in jail or a detention centre, today.. - Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this. - Through the API: `criminal.intake_triage` (MCP tool `criminal_intake_triage`). ### Getting a legal aid lawyer for a criminal charge How to apply to Legal Aid Ontario for a certificate, what a certificate is, and what to send me once you have one. Legal Aid certificates accepted for criminal defence matters. - Get an answer with one URL (worked example): https://mithril.law/criminal/legal-aid-path.md?hasCertificate=false&inCustody=false&youth=false - The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/criminal/legal-aid-path.md - Price: Free. - Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this. - Through the API: `criminal.legal_aid_path` (MCP tool `criminal_legal_aid_path`). ### Someone was arrested or charged: what happens next For an accused person or their family: what happens next in order, your rights at this stage, what to do and not do, and how to get a lawyer, every line cited. - Get an answer with one URL (worked example): https://mithril.law/criminal/what-happens-next.md?stage=arrested_held&youth=false - The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/criminal/what-happens-next.md - Price: Free. - What you need: Pick the closest. If you are helping someone else, answer for them.. - Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this. - Through the API: `criminal.what_happens_next` (MCP tool `criminal_what_happens_next`). Every answer says whether the job is done, whether you need to act yourself (sign, serve or file), or whether it needs a lawyer. ## Or have Mithril Law do it When your matter needs a lawyer, the software stops and hands it to me. I check for conflicts first, then you and I meet. I act for you only once you sign an engagement. - Legal Aid certificate: Legal Aid Ontario certificates accepted for criminal defence matters. - Private retainer: Quoted before you commit plus HST and disbursements. Flat fees by stage, quoted before you commit. [Book a consultation](https://mithril.law/book.md) ## Do this through the API - `criminal.intake_triage`: How urgent is a criminal matter. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/criminal.intake_triage/runs`; MCP tool `criminal_intake_triage`. - `criminal.legal_aid_path`: Getting a legal aid lawyer for a criminal charge. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/criminal.legal_aid_path/runs`; MCP tool `criminal_legal_aid_path`. - `criminal.what_happens_next`: Someone was arrested or charged: what happens next. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/criminal.what_happens_next/runs`; MCP tool `criminal_what_happens_next`. - `handoff_create` (REST `POST /api/v1/handoffs`): hand the matter to me with the person’s consent. - `slots_list` (REST `GET /api/v1/slots`) and `booking_hold` (REST `POST /api/v1/bookings`): offer and hold a time. - MCP server: https://mithril.law/mcp (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2026-07-28; 2025-era clients also work). - REST: https://mithril.law/api/v1 ([OpenAPI](https://mithril.law/openapi.json)). - For agents: [llms.txt](https://mithril.law/llms.txt) and the [developer docs](https://mithril.law/agents.md).