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LSO proposal to allow paralegals to provide family law services garners mixed reaction

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LSO proposal to allow paralegals to provide family law services garners mixed reaction The Lawyer's Daily The Law Society of Ontario (LSO)’s proposal to allow paralegals a limited licence to deal with family law issues is receiving a mixed reaction from practitioners in the field, with some saying it offers the potential to help address an access to justice crisis but others arguing it could create even more backlog in the system. The genesis for the LSO’s proposed family legal service provider (FLSP) licence has its origins in the decision to appoint Ontario Court Chief Justice Annemarie Bonkalo to lead a review of unmet legal need in the family justice system. READ MORE

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