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COVID-19
- COVID-19: Early release of inmates
This request is limited to persons pursuing remedies for the early release for inmates during COVID‑19 - COVID-19: Lawyer Inmate Request Form for Legal Aid Service
For use during the COVID-19 disruptions only - COVID-19 Refugee and H&C authorization request form
Use this form to submit an authorization request for RPD hearing preparation (additional 2 hours) and H&C submission updates (additional 3 hours).
Accounts & billing
Court fees
- Court fees waiver form
Use this form to have fees for family, civil and small claims court matters waived where it is anticipated court fees will be incurred. It is recommended that clients be asked to sign the fee waivers early on as the waiver cannot be applied retroactively.More information can be found on the website for the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Disbursements
Requests for the following types of disbursements (authorized, additional funds) can be submitted through Legal Aid Online using electronic document submission or LAOiFax process.
- Request for an expert/other service provider
- Request for paternity testing
- Request for transcripts/transcriptions
- Request for translation
Discretion
In some cases, where exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated, a discretionary increase in payment of an account may be granted where an account has exceeded the tariff maximum for the certificate. If your account exceeds the tariff maximum, and you want to apply for discretion, attach the appropriate form when submitting the account:
- Request for discretion: Criminal law
- Request for discretion: Family law – Child Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)
- Request for discretion: Family law Decision-making responsibility, parenting time, contact, and support
- Request for discretion: Refugee law
- Request for discretion: General
- Discretion – request for review
If you are dissatisfied with the settlement of your account, use this form to request a review. Requests for review should be made within 60 days of payment of the account.
Payment
- Expedite payment of account request
Use this form to request consideration for the expedited payment of an account.
Application
Lawyer assisted application
- Lawyer assisted application for adult criminal court proceedings
Only submit this form for adults facing criminal charges who are out of custody and are legally eligible for a certificate in section 2. This form cannot be used for potential Big Case Management (BCM charges). - Lawyer assisted application for youth criminal court proceedings
Only submit this form for youth facing criminal charges who are out of custody. This form cannot be used for potential Big Case Management (BCM charges). - Lawyer assisted application for Judicial Intensive Case Management Court (JICMC) proceedings
Only submit this form for lawyer-assisted-application-for-adult-criminal-court-proceedings-ENs facing criminal charges who are out of custody and are legally eligible for a limited certificate as they are referred into Judicial Intensive Case Management Court (JICMC). This form cannot be used for regular certificate applications. Incorrect forms and those that do not meet the criteria will not be processed.
Case management and litigation
Assessment
These assessments will assist LAO’s Case Manager in setting a budget that will provide counsel with the resources required to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective defence.
- Criminal mid-level case management: Preliminary hearing assessment
- Criminal mid-level case management: Trial assessment
COMPLEX CASE RATE (CCR)
Complex Case Rate case eligibility application
Expert forms
- Application for enhanced expert rate
Complete this form to apply for an enhanced expert rate - Survey – Enhanced rate services
This survey must be completed at the conclusion of the expert’s services
Refugee
- Judicial Review (JR) merit assessment
Lawyers must use this form to provide an opinion regarding the legal merits of a judicial review application. - Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) merit assessment
Lawyers must use this form to provide an opinion regarding the legal merits of a RAD application. - Refugee authorization request form
Prep for subsequent IRB-RPD attendance & written submission
Change of information
- Lawyer change of information form
Use this form if you are changing information only. Fill in only the information that you are changing. Leave the other sections blank.
Mentoring
Second chair program
- Mentor application form
For senior lawyers seeking a junior lawyer to act as second chair - Mentee application form
For junior lawyers seeking a mentor - Pre-approved mentor application form
For small to medium sized cases in various areas of law - Pre-approved mentor payment report
Roster
Application
- Application for enrolment on roster
To be eligible for enrolment on the roster, you must meet the following criteria. - Eligibility checklist
In order to apply for roster membership, a roster applicant must complete the following checklist - Roster application: References
Please provide the names of THREE referees. - Request for Sub-Authorizations
Request for authorization
- Consent & Capacity
- Criminal
- Duty counsel
- Family
- Indigenous
- Refugee and immigration
Release of information
- Release of information form for Lawyer’s Professional Indemnity Company
- Release of information form for Law Society of Ontario and/or other law society
Accounts and billing
- Application Form for Tier Level Increase
- Change in direct deposit authorization for business accounts
- Direct deposit authorization for business accounts
Resignation
- Request for Resignation
If you wish to be removed from the Roster, or to remove certain authorizations to provide Legal Aid Services in a specified area of law, please complete this form and submit it to your local District Area Office.
Rowbotham
- Consent and waiver to Legal Aid Ontario to release information
Upon receipt from the client of this form, LAO will release the client’s file to the Ministry of the Attorney General. - Acknowledgement from counsel authorising legal aid to release information
If the client is not available to sign a consent to release the file to a lawyer, then the lawyer can request that LAO release the file to the client’s counsel.
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