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Published March 7, 2023
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is funding pre-sentencing reports known, as Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCA), to help address systemic racism and discrimination faced by Black and other racialized people in the criminal justice system. IRCAs are a valuable tool to help judges consider the impact of racism, poverty and discrimination on individuals facing…
Published February 22, 2023
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 April 1, 2023 and new purchase orders will be created to be effective April 3, 2023. Please prepare for this change by reviewing what you need to do. Per Diem Duty Counsel,…
Published January 19, 2023
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has expanded its live chat feature to all client web pages to allow website visitors to send general inquiries to a live agent from Monday to Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST. The chat will be available in both English and French. Please note that this service is for answering general…
Published January 17, 2023
It’s not too late to nominate someone for the Sidney B. Linden award! The deadline to nominate someone for the Sidney B. Linden award has been extended to February 10, 2023. The award is named after Justice Sidney B. Linden, the first chair of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), who has been involved with legal aid for…
Published December 14, 2022
The upcoming annual self-report period for 2022 opens on Jan. 3, 2023. All Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) roster members admitted prior to Aug. 10, 2022 must complete and submit an annual self‑report to: renew or retain membership on the legal aid roster and authorizations for all areas of law in which they work confirm their…
Published December 12, 2022
Legal Aid Ontario is increasing language interpretation rates on certificate matters from $31.40 to $39.25 for the first hour and from $19.20 to $24.00 for subsequent hours, beginning December 12. The new rates will apply to interpretation services that are provided on or after the effective date. The rate increase is in response to concerns…
Published November 28, 2022
Due to routine maintenance and security system upgrades, Legal Aid Online will be unavailable from 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 9, 2022, to 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Please refrain from using the site during this period. For any questions or technical difficulties, please contact the Lawyer Service Centre.
Published November 15, 2022
LAO has updated the 2022 lawyer annual self-report to improve the user experience and to assist with the transition of existing roster members to the updated minimum experience requirements. Highlights The 2022 self-report period will be from January 3 to March 31, 2023. You will be notified when the period begins. The self-reporting process remains largely the…
Published November 4, 2022
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has developed an Assignment of Judgment for Costs, which includes a corresponding Affidavit of Execution, to be used when a roster member’s client has been awarded costs in a matter covered by a certificate and the costs are not payable directly to LAO. For more information on costs, please see volume…
Published October 24, 2022
On Oct. 24, 2022, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will return to its pre-pandemic eligibility requirements for family law services. This change affects everyone seeking the services of our family law duty counsel and summary legal advice, regardless of whether this help is provided in person or by phone. The same financial test, based on income…
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