Guaranteed Daily Rates increase by five per cent April 1
On April 1, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) raised the amount paid to legal aid lawyers in remote northern areas another five per cent. The five per cent increase to the Guaranteed Daily Rate is for: Services...
View ArticleLAO offering additional coverage for judicial pre-trials to help reduce court...
LAO is continuing to support backlog reduction efforts in the Ontario court of Justice by providing additional coverage for judicial pre-trials (JPT). Last November, the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ)...
View ArticleLAO now covers bail transcripts for habeas corpus applications without...
Starting April 30, 2024, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will cover the bail court/adjournment transcripts once a habeas corpus application certificate for bail is issued. What’s covered LAO will cover the...
View ArticleConditionally enrolled roster members must update their status
Conditionally enrolled certificate roster members and duty counsel roster members will soon receive and must respond to a three-month advance notification on Legal Aid Online that their conditional...
View ArticleAnti-Black racism resource guides for bail
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is pleased to share two important resources aimed at achieving racial equity in bail proceedings and improving justice outcomes for Black clients: Anti-Black Racism in Canada’s...
View ArticleUpdated instructions for submitting BOC forms
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has posted updated instructions for the submission of completed (signed and dated) Basis of Claim forms and narratives in Refugee Protection Division (RPD) matters. Since...
View ArticleNew show and hide address function for Legal Aid Online
In response to feedback from roster members who either work from home or on a hybrid basis, LAO’s Roster Management and IT Departments have launched a new functionality through which roster members...
View ArticleLAO continues increases to tariff rates on July 29, 2024
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is continuing to raise the fees roster members are paid for doing legal aid work. On July 29, 2024, LAO will implement a number of new tariff items for criminal, family, child...
View ArticleLAO continues tariff rate increases for criminal and family cases
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is continuing to raise the compensation available to roster members doing legal aid work. Today, LAO is implementing several new tariff items for criminal, family, child...
View ArticleSCJ bail specialist opportunities
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will be hiring two dedicated SCJ Bail Specialists to help clients not assisted by private counsel with issues requiring applications to the SCJ and other complex bail...
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