Lawsuits & Complaints

Has this happened to you?

• False Arrest
• False Imprisonment
• Negligent Investigation
• Illegal Search
• Assault and Battery
• Sexual Assault
• Failure to Protect
• Excessive Force
• Racial Profiling
• Homophobia

Many people have bad experiences with the police and want to do something about it. You could start your own group to monitor police misconduct. You could also take legal action and file a complaint or lawsuit. You may need a lawyer to file a lawsuit. You could sue and represent yourself in small claims court. In Ontario, the small claims court limit is $25,000.

See the Sample Complaints examples on this site to use as reference for writing your own.

One option to consider is to sue the police in Small Claims Court. Need help writing a Statement of Claim? Check out these sample claims. The Pivot Legal Society has produced a useful booklet for people suing in BC:

Booklet - How to Sue the Police and Private Security in Small Claims Court.

If you want to sue the police in an Ontario Small Claims Court, check out this useful guide:

Booklet - Sue the Police

Be careful because these guides have not been updated in the past few years.

You will need legal cases to support your claim. Check out our Legal Library.

Thinking of filing a complaint?

Here are some example complaints that may help you write your own.

• Sample Complaint #3
• Sample Complaint #2
• Sample Complaint #1

Example claims

Here are some example lawsuits that may help you write your own.

• Example claim