Information for lawyers
Forms Library
Forms can be found by using the search bar below, which will automatically pull up results as you type in the text field.
Opening PDF forms on your computer
Accounts & billing
Aug. 2013
Use this form to request consideration for the expedited payment of an account.
Jun. 2017
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.
WWW
Oct. 2016
Use this account form to bill for legal aid services provided in remote northern areas (as specified by regulation). For printing only - does not perform calculations
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Please note: Legal Aid Online is unable to accept forms containing macros. This includes Forms 50 and 51, which contain an “automatic adding” macro. If you are having trouble attaching forms to your account, try saving the form as a Rich Text File (RTF). To do this, select “Save as,” and select RTF under the “Save as Type” drop down, which appears under the “File Name.” Ignore the warning message that appears regarding saving macros; the information in your form will not be lost.
You can also “print” the document to a PDF. To check if you have this ability, select “Print,” and look for “Adobe PDF” in your list of printers. Select Adobe PDF, and then save the new PDF file to your desktop or folder. If you do not have a PDF writer, there are several options available, some free and some that you must pay for. For example: PDF Creator (free) and Adobe Acrobat (paid). Legal Aid Ontario does not support or endorse these products.
Application
Oct. 2017
Block fees
Solicitors who have an active portal ID can submit an electronic request to add additional charges, make changes to an existing certificate or request a new certificate due to charges proceeding separately. Those who do not have a portal ID may complete the manual request form, print and fax it to the number shown on the bottom of the form.
Feb. 2018
To add additional charges, make changes or request a new certificate due to charges proceeding separately, on open and active certificates.
Aug. 2013
This authorization may be granted when the certificate is issued if there is an identifiable history of mental health issues. If the authorization is not granted when the certificate is issued, it may be requested.
Aug. 2013
You must be a member of the Gladue panel to receive this authorization.
Case management and litigation forms
Assessment
Nov. 2012
For counsel conducting a CYFSA case where certificate total cost (fee & disbursements) is likely to exceed $8,000.
Big Case Management (BCM)
May, 2013
Application form can be used for any type of hearing, i.e. a preliminary hearing, sentencing hearing, dangerous offender hearing, etc.
Complex Case Rate (CCR)
The Complex Case Rate (CCR) panel offers eligible lawyers enhanced funding on particular types of cases.
Membership on the Complex Case Rate panel is a prerequisite for a case to be considered eligible.
Expert forms
For experts in all fields interested in being on LAO's Vendor of Record list.
This survey must be completed at the conclusion of the expert's services
Experts wishing to be included on the Vendor list must get references from LAO panel members
Major criminal appeal application
Pursuant to Section 28 of the Legal Aid Services Act only the Area Committee can authorize an appeal certificate.
Change of information
February 2019
For changes in personal information, panel membership, and direct deposit information. Only fill in the information that you are changing, and leave the other sections blank.
Consent forms
July 2014
Costs and settlements
Agreement for paying to LAO and monies the assignor might receive in relation to the costs award
Disbursement authorizations
Requests for the following types of disbursements (authorized, additional funds) can be submitted through Legal Aid Online using electronic document submission or LAOiFax process.
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:
July 2014
Click here for a sample of a completed form
July 2014
Click here for a sample of a completed form
July 2014
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.
For more information on the use of these forms please refer to our Discretion Guidelines.
Group Application and Test Case Committee
May 2014
To make an application for a test of public interest case (“Test Case”) please fill out all of the applicable fields and submit it, as well as any other relevant documentation, to the Group Application and Test Case Committee
Independant legal advice
Apr. 2014
You must be on Legal Aid Ontario’s family duty counsel panel to accept this authorization.
Legal aid panel
Application forms to join the various LAO panels. For more information, see panel standards.
Application forms
Consent & Capacity Board
Criminal panel forms
Duty counsel panel
January 2019
Family/CYFSA panel forms
Mentor/mentee
Refugee panel
Releases
Plea comprehension – Duty counsel
Refugee
June 2017
Lawyers must use this form to provide an opinion regarding the legal merits of a judicial review application.
June 2017
Lawyers must use this form to provide an opinion regarding the legal merits of a RAD application.
June 2017
Rowbotham
Nov. 2016
Upon receipt from the client of this form, LAO will release the client’s file to the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Nov. 2016
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.
Second chair program
July 2016
July 2016
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:
PC users
- right click on the link
- select ‘save as…’ or its equivalent
- save a copy of the file to your computer
- open the file from your computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Mac users
- press the Control (ctrl) key and click on the link
- when the option menu appears, choose “Download link to disk” or “Download linked file”
- save a copy of the file to your computer
- 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.