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Published July 12, 2023
LAO to consult on minimum experience requirements for Ontario Review Board roster Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is consulting on introducing minimum experience requirements (MERs) in the Legal Aid Services Rules for the existing Ontario Review Board roster. At the same time, LAO proposes revoking the unimplemented MERs for youth criminal and criminal mental health sub-authorization….
Published April 17, 2023
LAO to consult on implementation date change for youth criminal and criminal mental health requirements Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is consulting on a new implementation date of Jan. 1, 2024, for two new areas of law—youth criminal and criminal mental health matters. Under the Legal Aid Services Rules, the effective date was originally June 1,…
Published April 4, 2023
As Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) works to improve access and fairness in the justice system, we rely on roster members to help meet those goals. LAO is grateful to the many lawyers who give life-changing advice and support to thousands of vulnerable and low-income clients. These individual cases make up a bigger picture of access…
Published April 3, 2023
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is making its Immigration Detention Representation Program (IDRP) a permanent service, following a successful pilot which has significantly increased the number of people in immigration detention who have been able to get legal help. High demand for IDRP services LAO created the Immigration Detention Representation Program in 2021, made up of…
Published March 31, 2023
Starting April 2023, Legal Aid Ontario’s Provincial Office, Toronto Family Law Services Office, Criminal Senior Counsel Services Office, and Refugee Law Office will be located on the seventh floor of the Atrium on Bay. Legal Aid Ontario Atrium on Bay 20 Dundas St. West, Suite 730 Toronto, ON M5G 2H1 Legal Aid Ontario Provincial Office…
Published March 23, 2023
Starting Friday, March 24, Legal Aid Online availability will be changed and will be accessible daily from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Legal Aid Online will not be available starting Friday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to Saturday, April 1 at 11:30 p.m. The increase in the length of time for the nightly outage is…
Published March 14, 2023
This is a reminder that all Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) roster members admitted prior to Aug. 10, 2022 must submit their annual self-report by March 31, 2023. 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 redirected to…
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…
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