Forms library

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).

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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 discretio: 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.

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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

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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

  • Request for Authorization – Consent & Capactiy Board Certificate Services

• Criminal

  • Request for Authorization – Criminal Certificate Services (General)
  • Request for Authorization – ESM Certificate Services

• Duty counsel

  • Request for Authorization – Criminal Duty Counsel Services
  • Request for Authorization – Duty Counsel Advice Lawyer
  • Request for Authorization – Family Duty Counsel Services

• Family

  • Family Certificate Application Form
  • Request for Authorization – CYFSA Certificate Services

• Indigenous

  • Request for Authorization – Gladue Certificate Services

• Refugee and immigration

  • Request for Authorization – Refugee and Immigration Appeal Certificate Services
  • Request for Authorization – Refugee and Immigration General Certificate Services
  • Refugee appellate application form: review checklist

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.

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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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Opening PDF forms on your computer

Forms on our website are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF and Word formats. You can download free viewers for these file types:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Open Office

PC users

1. right click on the link
2. select ‘save as…’ or its equivalent
3. save a copy of the file to your computer
4. open the file from your computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader

MAC users

1. press the Control (ctrl) key and click on the link
2. when the option menu appears, choose “Download link to disk” or “Download linked file”
3. save a copy of the file to your computer
4. open the file from your computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader

Mobile devices

Mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Blackberry and Android devices may have problems opening certain PDF files. If your mobile device displays a ‘Please wait…” error message, try opening the PDF on a computer instead.

“PLEASE WAIT…” ERROR MESSAGES

This error most commonly occurs when using the Chrome, Firefox or Opera browser to open a specific type of PDF form. To resolve this issue, make sure that Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed and follow the steps mentioned above.

If you’ve followed these steps and are still experiencing difficulties, please contact the Lawyer Service Centre.