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Published February 17, 2021
February 2021 LAO emergency COVID-19 certificate changes: section 47 recovery Interpretation during document finalization Interpreters doing legal work Immigration and refugee certificates Resumption of recoveries Bail reviews, youth bail de novo applications and detention (Myers) reviews Disbursement tolerances Interpretation during document finalization As of December 1, 2020, even if not present, lawyers may bill interpreter…
Published November 5, 2019
November 2019 Legal Aid Ontario may now obtain informations directly from courthouses Reminder: fee waiver regulation Court and net costs (settlements): the difference and obligations Net costs (settlements) and section 47 (now section 13) of the Legal Aid Services Act (LASA) Legal Aid Ontario may now obtain informations directly from courthouses Following an Auditor General of Ontario…
Published November 1, 2018
Transcripts for the Court of Appeal and Divisional Court Account Submission Identifier Reporting Costs and Settlements Online Billing Tutorials Transcripts for the Court of Appeal and Divisional Court The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently released the decision of Watt J.A. in the matter of R. v. C.G. ONCA 751, which was a motion for directions with respect to…
Published May 1, 2017
May 2017 Transcripts Hearing time billing reminder Expanding certificate authorizations for mandatory second judicial pre‑trials Definition for articling students Changes to the fee waiver regulation Transcripts LAO’s policy with respect to minimum transcript fees is to pay for one original certified transcript at $4.30 per page or minimum fee at $20.00 for the original (whichever…
Published February 1, 2017
February 2017 Complete your 2017 self‑report by the March 31 deadline Applying for a tier level increase Upcoming purchase order close process Legal Aid Online account submission process updates New question on Lawyer Response Form for Change of Solicitor (COS) requests Complete your 2017 self‑report by the March 31 deadline The self-report form for the calendar year of 2016…
Published October 1, 2016
LAO expanding 2nd Judicial Pre-Trial (JPT) pilot project New duty counsel forms Discretionary payments after an audit Dockets tips for refugee certificates More on costs and settlements LAO expanding 2nd Judicial Pre-Trial (JPT) pilot project Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is working with the Ontario Court of Justice, criminal defence bar and the Ministry of the…
Published May 21, 2016
This issue of the Better Billing Bulletin covers some of the new services available to lawyers, tips on how to bill faster and services that are available to lawyers to assist with certificate matters. Costs, settlements and contribution agreements Assignment of judgement for costs Contribution agreements Section 47 directions Liens Third-party disbursement invoices Aboriginal self-identification…
Published December 1, 2015
This issue of the Better Billing Bulletin covers some of the new services available to lawyers, tips on how to bill faster and services that are available to lawyers to assist with certificate matters. Contents Transcription services Refugee Transcript Pilot Project Submitting account details Expanded services now available Attending refugee hearings Requesting Brydges Hotline lawyer…
Published March 1, 2015
This volume of the Better Billing Bulletin is all about changes to how duty counsel submit their accounts and certificate disbursements for Gladue reports and other types of matters. Changes to duty counsel accounts Starting March 30, 2015, duty counsel will notice several new requirements when submitting their accounts. These changes were made to improve…
Published February 1, 2015
Legal Aid Ontario’s Lawyer Services & Payments Department (LSP) is happy to bring you this edition of the Better Billing Bulletin. It’s meant to provide you and your staff with information regarding tariff and billing practices. We hope you’ll find it useful. Legal Aid Online portal maintenance On December 15, Legal Aid Ontario completed major…
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