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Duty counsel service changes effective July 7

Published June 18, 2019

Effective July 7, there will be key changes to duty counsel responsibilities. In making these changes, LAO was guided by the following principles: prioritize LAO resources and services to our clients with the highest risk provide services to LAO clients that are legally and financially eligible establish a framework for consistent services continuously monitor, measure and…

Updated: LAO changes to policies and certificate coverage

Published June 12, 2019

LAO is changing the way we fund, provide and manage legal services. Our priority remains to provide quality frontline service to our clients, while regularly reviewing our programs to better and more efficiently deliver them. We are updating the following certificate policies and programs in stages, and will provide more detailed information to the relevant…

LAO providing limited refugee law services through staff offices

Published May 15, 2019

Legal Aid Ontario’s refugee law offices in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa are working under new case selection criteria, designed to serve the clients most in need. The refugee law offices in these locations will assist financially eligible clients with: refugee appeal matters judicial review matters refugee and immigration services for particularly vulnerable clients As these…

Update following province’s April 11th instruction to use only federal funding for LAO refugee and immigration law services

Published April 15, 2019

Following the province’s April 11th instruction to Legal Aid Ontario to use only federal funding for refugee and immigration services, LAO may only use an estimated $13 to $16.5 million in current federal funds for new services in this current fiscal year. LAO is permitted to use provincial dollars for transition costs. Our projected costs for 2019‑20 refugee…

Billing webinar: Using Legal Aid Online

Published February 21, 2019

Join us for a free webinar on how to effectively use the Legal Aid Online billing portal to get paid quickly and accurately. As a bonus, participants will earn one professionalism CPD hour. Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. LSO ACCREDITED CPD Space is limited. Register today. Secure your spot by emailing lawcpd@pm.me with…

Submit your eligible account—get paid sooner

Published February 20, 2019

Starting February 24, 2019, certificate accounts eligible for automatic payment will be paid on the first Wednesday or Friday 14 days after they are submitted—instead of the current 21. We are pleased to announce that about 120,000 accounts per year will benefit from this change, made in response to your ongoing feedback and our latest Lawyer Satisfaction Survey….

Staying connected to Legal Aid Online

Published January 28, 2019

Stay connected to Legal Aid Online by making sure your email address on file is up to date. If you can’t log in to your account, request a new password through the password reset form on the Legal Aid Online sign‑in page. For extra protection, set up a personal security question and answer in the…

The Legal Aid Ontario Client Portal has launched!

Published December 3, 2018

Clients can now quickly and conveniently complete the following essential tasks online, in either French or English. Complete the Consent & Declaration (C&D) agreement. View all communication with LAO in one place. View personal information. Find a lawyer that accepts legal aid certificates. New legal aid recipients will be informed of the client portal when…

Legal Aid Ontario updates process for restraining order certificates

Published November 5, 2018

As of November, LAO will administer a six‑hour restraining order certificate without the client needing to have another contested issue. As part of this administrative change, LAO will identify the appropriate cases to issue these certificates. More information If you have any questions about the certificates for restraining order, please contact the Lawyer Service Centre at 1‑866‑979‑9934.

New process for counsel in-court certificate applications

Published October 9, 2018

Starting October 10, 2018 LAO will allow lawyers to make same‑day legal aid applications for clients who are in custody and in court. To apply, you must be in court and ready to move ahead with a meaningful appearance like a bail hearing or resolution. If your local court already has a similar process, you can…


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