Information for Lawyers

Information for Lawyers

The Information for Lawyers section is your gateway to news, guidelines, panel standards, forms and many other resources for lawyers working with Legal Aid Ontario. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.


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» Lawyer's Annual Self-Report

In order to maintain your standing on LAO's panels all certificate lawyers must complete the Annual Panel Self-Report.
Deadline for submitting your Self-Report: June 30, 2012
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» Block Fees

Block fees are fixed fees or rates paid on common criminal charges. Fixed fees replace the hourly tariff system on all block fee-eligible charges.
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