What is Legal Aid Ontarios authority to conduct Post-Payment Examination?
The Legal Aid Services Act sets out Legal Aid Ontario’s authority to request information from the lawyer or service provider in support of the accounts submitted. Ontario Regulation 106/99 sets out the full details of what the lawyer is required to provide and the length of time the records must be maintained. The full set of policies governing Post-Payment Examination is available through the LAO website, under Information for Lawyers, then Resources.
The Legal Aid Services Act sets out Legal Aid Ontario’s authority to request information from the lawyer or service provider in support of the accounts submitted. Ontario Regulation 106/99 sets out the full details of what the lawyer is required to provide and the length of time the records must be maintained. Read the full set of policies governing post-payment examination.