In a release, Legal Aid Alberta (LAA), says it has been negotiating a new governance agreement with the Ministry of Justice and the Law Society of Alberta for several months, but the ministry ...

Legal Aid Alberta, the Law Society of Alberta, and the Alberta government have signed an updated five-year governance ...

Legal Aid Ontario spokesperson Feroneh Neil didn’t dispute it’s been years since its lawyers saw a pay rise, but noted changes to the rate can be made only through ministerial approval ...

She is also calling on the Auditor General or an external firm to step in and audit Legal Aid Ontario, long criticized as an agency without proper government oversight, yet handling a $440-million ...

By law, Legal Aid faced a choice — provide the information, or go to court to get an order saying it doesn't have to do so. The commission chose the latter option.

Fineblit’s review said most law firms have higher billing targets for higher-paid associates, and so should Legal Aid, with productivity targets for staff scaled to seniority.

A recent Law Society of B.C. study found that six out of 10 people didn’t bother to seek the help of a lawyer when they encountered a legal problem.