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Our recent submission to Legal Aid Ontario
In December, Luke’s Place participated in Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) open consultation process on their proposal is to increase the financial eligibility criteria for all duty counsel and criminal certificate services. While we strongly support an increase to the financial eligibility criteria, we implored LAO to extend this financial eligibility increase to their family law…
Read moreLetter to Legal Aid Ontario
From June 9th – July 9th, 2023, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) held an open consultation on tariff increases for lawyers. Luke’s Place submitted a letter to LAO’s Consultation department in response to the proposal to reform tariffs for the lawyers on their panel. Overall, we are supportive of the proposed amendments, but strongly encourage legal…
Read moreBill 161 could jeopardize access to justice for women fleeing abuse
Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, will amend more than 20 existing pieces of legislation. Of particular concern to advocates for women fleeing abuse are the proposed revisions to the Legal Aid Services Act 1998. While it is certainly the case that this legislation is long overdue for updating, given that it has…
Read moreWhat is mediation?
Mediation is a way that you and your former partner can try to work out your dispute without going to court. You work with a mediator to talk to one another and come to an agreement about issues such as custody, access, child or spousal support, division of property and the matrimonial home. Mediation is…
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