Big Case Management (BCM)
Published: May 1, 2019
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) sets budgets for criminal cases expected to cost more than $20,000. In these cases, LAO establishes individual budgets instead of using its hourly rate and number of hours available to pay lawyers. LAO works with the lawyer to tailor a budget that meets the requirements that meet the case to help better manage costs and ensure that the lawyer can plan his or her defence strategy accordingly.
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