Legal Aid BC provides legal aid lawyers with Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) Law legal research memoranda. LAO Law memos are designed to help lawyers prepare cases for legal aid clients. The memos are comprehensive and regularly updated, but aren’t intended to replace your own research.
Information on the LAO Law memoranda is available on the Lawyer Portal.
Under Resources, click Legal Research Memoranda, which will provide you with access to the catalogues as needed. When you are ready to make a request, click “request form” and a PDF will download. Complete this form and email as instructed.
Note the following:
- You will receive your memos by email.
- There is a limit of two memos per legal aid contract.
- LAO LAW memoranda are oriented to Ontario law and may not accurately reflect the law in British Columbia.
For more information, please email us at lawyers.resources@legalaid.bc.ca.