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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…
Published January 3, 2025
The annual self-report for 2024 opens on Jan. 3, 2025. The 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report is now available through Legal Aid Online. All roster members who have been a member of the Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) roster for the entirety of the 2024 calendar year are required to complete and submit an LAO Lawyer Self-Report. The…
Published December 11, 2024
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is proposing a three-year increase to its financial eligibility thresholds to allow more low-income Ontarians to access legal aid services and support the province’s goal to reduce the backlog in criminal courts. Under this proposal, LAO will raise its current financial eligibility thresholds for family and criminal duty counsel services and…
Published November 6, 2024
Starting Oct. 26, 2024, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has enhanced its “Find A Lawyer” tool and is creating two new referral lists that will identify criminal law roster members who have completed LAO’s optional training relating to either youth clients charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and/or clients with mental health issues. If…
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