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Welcome to Legal Aid Ontario

Legal Aid Ontario gives low-income people access to a range of legal services tailored to meet their legal needs

News

Media and public information

LAO releases new, user-friendly legal aid service brochure
Monday, May 14

Legal Aid Ontario advises clinics on strategic plan to transform delivery of poverty law services
Friday, May 4

Rexdale Youth Justice Initiative connects youth to duty counsel outside the courtroom
Friday, May 4

News archive

LAO speaks to the media

LAO services on track
- Tuesday, April 17

Hot Bytes

Information for lawyers

Bob Ward delivers presentation to the CDLPA Spring 2012 Plenary in Kingston
Thursday, May 10

Improving the discretion request process: We want your feedback
Monday, April 30

Reminder: Annual self-report submission deadline is June 30, 2012
Wednesday, April 18

Tariff rate increase coming April 1
Friday, March 30

New! Lawyers able to submit requests through Legal Aid Online April 1
Tuesday, March 27

LawFacts.ca

Legal Aid Ontario launches new legal information website
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Discretion Consultation

LAO is seeking lawyer feedback on its proposed guidelines to improve the process for discretion requests.
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All lawyers who do legal aid work must complete an annual self-report to maintain their continued standing on one or more of the following Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) panels. Deadline for submitting your self-report: June 30, 2012
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