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Members of the media
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Please note however that under the Freedom on Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Legal Aid Services Act we are forbidden from releasing any confidential client information or commenting on a case currently before the courts.
Below are links to a wide variety of information and resources.
Recent Media Enquiries
Expression of Interest for service contracts with individual members of the bar
The following are some FAQs from the media about Legal Aid Ontario’s recent ads looking for lawyers interested in entering into service contracts with LAO.
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Media Contact
For all media inquiries, please contact:
Kristian Justesen
Communications and Public Affairs Department
Phone: 416-979-2352, ext. 4782
Fax: 416-204-4701
Email: justesk@lao.on.ca
and/or media@lao.on.ca
About LAO
Find out who's who at Legal Aid Ontario and some of the basics.
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