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Published November 26, 2020
Lawyers may now apply for legal aid criminal defence certificates on behalf of out-of-custody applicants. Legal Aid Ontario is doing this to help reduce court delays and to better respond to the needs of applicants, particularly those who do not speak or read English or French,…
Published November 26, 2020
If you have already filed your 2019 Legal Aid Ontario lawyer self-report, you may disregard this message. December 12, 2020 is the last day to file a 2019 LAO lawyer self-report for the 2019 calendar year. This follows an extension of the original deadline because of…
Published November 19, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will now be providing eligible family law clients with document preparation for motions to change custody, access and child support. LAO’s summary legal advice lawyers who are assisting clients will also assess their eligibility for document preparation….
Published October 7, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario is resuming its usual policies with regard to change of solicitor and contribution agreements, after temporary changes due to COVID‑19. These include: Return to standard COS process – Effective immediately, there will be no automatic change of solicitor…
Published August 18, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario’s Refugee Law Office and the Ottawa Immigration Law Conference are pleased to announce: Current Issues in Refugee and Immigration Law Online September 21, 2020 Featuring lively discussion on: Safe Third Country Agreement litigation: an update and strategies…
Published November 26, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario wants to hear from you on new ways to pay lawyers and making Legal Aid Online easier to use. Starting in December 2020, we will be seeking panel lawyers’ input on: cost-neutral updates to the tariff and block fees making Legal Aid Online more modern and easier…
Published November 23, 2020
As one of several supports for lawyers during the COVID‑19 pandemic, in April 2020, Legal Aid Ontario postponed collection on recoveries identified in audits, investigations or by Lawyer Services and Payments. Please be advised that this temporary suspension will end…
Published October 8, 2020
Please be advised that your payment may be delayed on October 9 due to issues Bank of Montreal has been experiencing with their online banking platform. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Published September 10, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario’s Refugee Law Office and the Ottawa Immigration Law Conference invite you to register for: Current Issues in Refugee and Immigration Law Online September 21, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Click here to register Featuring lively discussions on: Safe…
Published August 13, 2020
Starting August 14, 2020, on Mondays and Fridays, LAO counsel will assist accused persons with matters in the Superior Court of Justice’s 361 University Avenue practice court in Toronto. The court continues to operate virtually due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. LAO…
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