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Ontario Bar Association welcomes improved legal aid in budget

  • May 01, 2014

Through budget consultations, the OBA has urged the government to increase legal aid financial eligibility levels and associated funding as an important way to increase access to justice and help build a sustainable legal aid system in Ontario.

"A tireless advocate, mentor": Maryellen Symons

"A tireless advocate, mentor": Maryellen Symons

  • April 29, 2014

Maryellen Symons says through her work as a lawyer and legal researcher, examining the law from a feminist perspective, she came to realize that laws “too often reflect and reinforce social inequities.”

Inspiring the Future of Ontario's Legal Profession

  • April 17, 2014

TORONTO – The legal stars of tomorrow will be on full display Thursday as teams of high school students from Windsor, Sudbury, Brantford, Ottawa, Mississauga, Richmond Hill and Brampton compete for the provincial championship of the Ontario Bar Association Secondary School Mock Trial Tournament.