LawFacts: Online Legal Advice from Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) recently launched a website entitled LawFacts which is designed to provide information about the criminal justice system to people in Ontario.
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The Unrepresented: An Update
A few weeks ago I posted a blog about the Unrepresented – those who can’t afford a lawyer and don’t qualify for legal aid. A few days ago I noticed an article in the Star…
Ontario AG responds to continuing Legal Aid boycott
The boycott of legal aid by the Criminal Lawyer’s Association continues. I reported a few days ago that the CLA would not endorse the government’s plan to inject $150 million into Legal Aid on the…
Legal Aid boycott to continue
I spoke too soon when I congratulated the Criminal Lawyers Association on convincing Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley to boost funding to Legal Aid Ontario to the tune of $150-million over the next four years….
Legal Aid to get a much-needed funding boost
After years of neglect, the Legal Aid system in Ontario has been scheduled for an overhaul. On Tuesday, Attorney General Chris Bentley will announce $150 million in new funding for Legal Aid, as well as…
Life Beyond OCI – Not the Only Option
On Nov. 14, the Career Services office at UWO Law held a session On Campus Interviews – Not the Only Option. Some of our contributors attended and provided their notes from the event below. There…