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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…
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…
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.
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…
Published September 19, 2018
Legal Aid Ontario is building a more user‑friendly public website and we need your help to make sure it serves the needs of private bar lawyers. Giving your input is quick and easy: all that’s required is 30 minutes of your time to complete three online feedback exercises (10 minutes each). You can complete the exercises from…
Published September 17, 2018
Beginning Monday, September 17, for a three‑month trial period, authorizations for bail review applications with a medium or strong chance of success will be guaranteed. How it works You can submit the bail review application via Legal Aid Online. While it may take a few days, authorization is guaranteed when, in counsel’s professional opinion, the review…
Published September 17, 2018
In November 2017, Legal Aid Ontario’s Mental Health Appeals Program (MHAP) began once again considering merit for Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) appeals. A two stage modified merit assessment test requires area committees to consider reasonable likelihood of success of appeals based on the strength of legal arguments put forward by counsel in opinion letters. Appeals with…
Published May 28, 2018
Occasionally Legal Aid Ontario performs a function called a purchase order close in which completed certificates are archived and unlisted from Legal Aid Online. On May 27, Legal Aid Ontario will initiate a purchase order close for concluded appeals and all cancelled, final billed or terminated certificates that were completed prior to June 1, 2012. Certificates that will…
Published May 23, 2018
All-day event on June 27th, in‑person and online 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) Refugee Law Office (RLO) is pleased to present the 2018 Refugee Law Office Conference, taking place at a new venue, the Jackman Law Building, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 78 Queen’s Park West, Toronto, Ontario. We will be bringing an exciting lineup of speakers…
Published April 5, 2018
If you’re an experienced criminal lawyer who’s interested in advising Legal Aid Ontario on cases that are either factually or legally complex, then we want to hear from you. We have an advisory committee made up of criminal lawyers who: review written materials including budget requests hear oral submissions from lawyer applicants help lawyer applicants…
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