A variety of different payment methods are available as options to pay the fees listed in the fee table below. Separate payment options are available for resources offered by the Education Centre, see current CPD programs and online courses for more details. Lawyers and paralegals who no longer wish to keep their licence in Ontario may apply to surrender their licence under By-law No. 4. Licensees who surrender their licence no longer pay annual membership fees and submit annual returns. Once licensed, lawyers and paralegals are no longer permitted to practise law or provide legal services as lawyers or paralegals in Ontario. Note: The licensing fees charged are the same as those charged by your Law Society Association to members of the Law Society of New Brunswick who require a licence to practise in their home country. Reimbursement of fees already paid is permitted under the following conditions: It is the paralegal`s responsibility to notify the Law Society immediately if their contact information or status changes. Changes reported after the end of the year will not result in a fee reduction for the previous year. Note: The federal Goods and Services Tax applies to Law Society fees and dues. Our main source of income is the funds we receive from the internship certificate. This determines what we can plan and do for you, your profession and society. Practice annual membership fees for members who paid before 1.
May 2017 – $2,960.10 (HST included) If your fee category is incorrect, you must submit a change of status request through the Change of Information portlet on the Law Society Portal. The portal must be used to notify the Law Society of changes or corrections to your contact information or status. It is the licensee`s responsibility, under Bill 8, to promptly notify the Law Society of any change in contact information and/or status and the effective date. A change in status or category of fees may result in a reduction or refund of fees if the Bar Association is informed before the end of the fee year. Changes reported after the end of the year will not result in a fee reduction for the previous year. Licence Fee: Licensees may surrender their licence with the outstanding fees; However, the format of the annual reports must be up-to-date in order to be applied. Email: bylawadmin@lso.ca Tel.: 416-947-3315 Toll Free: 1-800-668-7380, ext. 3315 Fax: 416-947-3408 Request for payment of renewal fees for those over 65 years of age (retirees) and exemption from the obligation to submit the annual report: All Law Society renewal fees payable by the end of the month in which the Law Society considers the application complete and approved must be paid in full.
Email: bylawadmin@lso.ca Tel.: 416-947-3315 Toll Free: 1-800-668-7380, ext. 3315 Fax: 416-947-3408 Exemption from renewal fees and submission of annual return due to incapacity for work: The licensee`s fees and the filing of the annual return must be up to date to apply. – approved by convocation, October 2021 – Lawyers` fees are determined annually by the convocation as part of the budgetary procedure. Lawyers` fees are billed once a year. The amount of the fee depends on the status of the lawyer and the corresponding category at the time of invoicing (approximately one week before the invoice is sent). The statute generally refers to the circumstances of the lawyer`s activity (sole practitioner, trainee, non-employee). If the status of a lawyer changes during the year, the fee category will be adjusted after advice from the lawyer and, if necessary, a refund will be granted. The 10% fee category is not prorated. Lawyers who practice, are hired, or upgrade to higher fee status during the year must pay a proportional increase in their annual fees. Fees are prorated each month, regardless of the number of business days in a month. A personalized invoice will be created and published on their Law Society Portal account after the lawyer has reported their change of status. Licensees who do not pay a fee bill adjusted to the payment date are subject to an administrative hold.
It is the lawyer`s responsibility to promptly notify the Law Society of any change in contact information or status. Changes reported after the end of the year will not result in a fee reduction for the previous year. The payment receipt is available for most fees on the member portal. If you have any questions, please contact the Law Society. Renewal fee invoices are issued in January of the year for which licensees are billed. Law No. Article 5 provides that the deadline for payment of the renewal fee is 31 March and covers the period from 1 January to 31 December of the same year. Licensees who do not pay the annual fee by March 31 are in default and are subject to an administrative suspension.
Licensees are billed for fees once a year. All licensees will be billed in their last known tariff category. For more information on the Law Society`s various statutes and fee categories, please visit the Fee Categories page. *Note – There is no fee to upgrade to “Retired” status or to leave membership. The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed that the cost of the individual certificate fee for 2022-23 will be £286. Section 46 of the Law Society Act and the by-laws made under the Law Society Act provide that your licence may be suspended by summary order for non-payment of an annual fee. 1. Retired Membership Application Fee (Rule 2-4(2)(b) [Retired Members]) The cost of an individual internship certificate is £286. Application from a lawyer from the Law Society of Prince Edward Island $115.00 (incl. HST) Application from a lawyer from the Nova Scotia Barristers` Society $1,150.00 (incl.
HST) Application from a lawyer from the Barreau du Québec $230.00 (HST incl) Application from a lawyer from the Law Society of Saskatchewan $201.25 (HST incl) 2. New approval for amendment of registration fees (Rule 9-6(4)(c) [Change of name]). We have ambitious plans for the coming year to deliver more of what you have told us is important to you. The Law Society will receive 29% (£32.8 million) of the total funding generated by CP fees in 2022-2023. 2. Transfer or Qualifying Examination (Rules 2-79(6) and 2-89(6) [Return to Practice after Absentee]) 1. Late filing of escrow reports fee (Rule 3-80(2)(b) [Late filing of trust return]) We received 27.6% of the total funds generated by PI fees in 2021-2022. This percentage has declined slowly over several years and is below 31.1% in 2016. 3. Application fee for inactive or retired members applying for a probationary certificate (rule 2-5(1)(b) [undertaking exemption]). More than 1,400 lawyers participated in our largest consultation to date: The Legal Profession Act (19 (3)) exempts certain members from paying these fees.
A member may also be exempted under Rule 5-30(3) or (4) of the Law Society for those who practise and are insured in another Canadian jurisdiction and reside in another Canadian jurisdiction. Lawyers applying for an exemption must complete an annual application form. 1. Authorisation fee for legal persons (Rule 9-4(c) [Authorisation for legal partnerships]) Part of the renewal fee paid by each lawyer shall be allocated to the following three funds: 2. Basis of assessment of the compensation fee (which may be increased or decreased in individual cases under Rule 3-40(1) [annual compensation fee]): You have also informed us that you would like to know more about our activities. In November 2022, we will publish our new corporate strategy, which sets out our new vision, goals and results for the next three years. This vision has the full support of our Council, elected by lawyers from England and Wales, and our Board of Directors. 3.
Compensatory mark-up (rule 3-44(2) [Surplus, Surtax and Refund]) The fee for exercising the certificate is charged annually by the SRA. 2. Right to register provisional statutes (R. 2-70 (1) (c) [temporary statutes]). Application for readmission by an excluded member 9. Administration Fee (Rule 2-116(3) [reimbursement in case of exemption during the practice year]) Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) Applications: Email: pap@lso.ca Fees are determined annually by the Chief Executive Officer. All practising and non-practicing lawyers will receive an email 30 days prior to the due date informing them of the amount. Personalized invoices are available through the member portal.
6. Fees for late completion of Aboriginal intercultural courses (rule 3-28.11(1)(c) [Late completion of an Aboriginal intercultural course]). Application by a person other than a law student to write bar examinations 2. Registration fee per proposed non-legal member of the CDM (Rules 2-40 (1) (c) and 2-42 (2) [Amendments to the CDM]) Fees are prorated for lawyers who commence or resume their activities. Contact the Law Society for an individualized invoice. 2. Application fee after 3 years or more as a former member (rule 2-85(1)(b)) Renewal of a licence to act as a foreign legal advisor a) Non-practising Law Society Regular Fee ($500.00 + HST) (b) Canadian Bar Association fee (including $338.10 HST) (a) Law Society Regular Practice Fee ($1,900.00 + HST) (b) Canadian Bar Association fee (including $657.80) (c) Compensation Fund insurance fee ($102.00 + HST) (d) Compensation Fund fee ($0.00 + HST).