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Published April 10, 2025
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has updated the Requirements for submitting completed Basis of Claim (BOC) forms to LAO webpage to include additional instructions and troubleshooting tips to reduce errors when uploading the BOC form and narrative. Since December 16, 2023, LAO requires roster members to submit completed (signed and dated) Basis of Claim (BOC) forms…
Published March 31, 2025
Today, March 31, LAO is raising the financial eligibility thresholds for criminal certificate services to help more low-income Ontarians get the legal help they need. LAO’s income threshold to qualify for criminal certificate services is increasing to $45,440 for families of up to four people. The income threshold for families of five or more will…
Published March 27, 2025
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is continuing to raise the amount paid to lawyers who provide legal aid services in remote northern areas. Effective April 1, 2025, the Guaranteed Daily Rate will increase by five per cent for: Services provided in fly-in locations Services delivered in locations at least 200 km from a lawyer’s regular place of…
Published March 27, 2025
On April 1, 2025, the hourly rates and block fees paid to roster lawyers will be increasing by five per cent. This is the final increase in a series of five per cent increases Legal Aid Ontario has introduced over three years. Legal Aid Ontario implemented the previous tariff increases on Oct. 16, 2023 and April 1,…
Published March 17, 2025
Legal Aid Online will be unavailable from March 29 to March 31 to implement the new financial eligibility threshold for criminal certificate services and complete LAO’s year end processes. The billing portal will be down from 5 p.m. on March 29 to 6:30 a.m. on March 31.
Published March 14, 2025
This is a reminder that all Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) roster members admitted prior to January 1, 2024 must submit their annual self-report by March 31, 2025. You may find the self-report on Legal Aid Online in the Personal Information section. Roster lawyers who do not file their self-report by the deadline will be automatically…
Published March 6, 2025
Each year, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) closes duty counsel purchase orders and creates new ones for the upcoming year. ‘Old’ purchase orders are closed on March 28, 2025 and new purchase orders will be created to be effective March 31, 2025. Please prepare for this change by reviewing what you need to do. Per Diem Duty Counsel,…
Published March 3, 2025
Effective today, March 3, LAO is raising the financial eligibility thresholds for family and criminal duty counsel services to help more low-income Ontarians get the legal help they need. LAO’s income threshold to qualify for family and criminal duty counsel services increases to $45,440 for families of up to four people. The income threshold for…
Published January 28, 2025
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is expanding its financial eligibility thresholds to help more low-income Ontarians access legal aid services and support the province’s goal to reduce the backlog in criminal courts. On March 3, 2025, LAO’s income threshold to qualify for family and criminal duty counsel services increases to $45,440 for families of up to…
Published January 24, 2025
Legal Aid Ontario is excited to announce our new Family Senior Counsel (FSC) program. This certificate-based service will help more of LAO’s most vulnerable clients receive legal representation. What is the FSC program? The FSC program will connect dedicated FSC lawyers with family law and child protection clients who may face unique challenges with receiving…
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