Forms & questionnaires

If there are additional charges on the same Information/Indictment, add them to your billing form without getting special authorization and attach a copy of the Information/Indictment.

If there are additional charges on different Informations/Indictments more than 90 days after the interview/assignment date, instruct your client to reapply for legal aid.

Authorization for Additional Charges

To submit your accounts electronically, log in to e-billing. To submit your accounts by mail, fill out the forms online or fill them out by hand, and mail the print-outs to LSS for payment.

• Form 1 — Family Billing Form (Fees Summary)
• Form 2 — Family Billing Form (Final Results)
• Form 3 — Immigration Billing Form
• Form 5 — CFCSA Billing Form
• Form 7 — Criminal Billing Form
• Form 8 — Criminal Appeal Billing Form
• Form 9 — Disbursements Billing Form
• Form 13 — CC Section 278 Victim Representation Billing Form
• Form 14 — Criminal Duty Counsel Billing Form
• Form 15 — Immigration Duty Counsel Billing Form
• Form 16 — Family Duty Counsel Billing Form
• Form 17 — Circuit Counsel Billing Form

• Request for Authorization of Disbursements
• Request for Authorization of Transcripts
• Transcript Order Form
• Civil Transcript Order Form
• Criminal Transcript Order Form

• Family Duty Counsel Client Information Form
• Family Duty Counsel Advice Given Form
• Family Duty Counsel Intake Referral Form
• Acknowledgement of Duty Counsel Services
• Client Declaration for Case Conference Referral
• Family Advice Lawyer Referral Form
• Acknowledgement of Advice Lawyer Services
• Brydges Duty Counsel — Authorization and Waiver Form
  Ask clients to complete this form if you require access to information about a call to the Brydges Line. Find out how to request Brydges Line notes (Word).
• Vancouver Duty Counsel Roster Form (Word)
  To find out more, read the Message to the Vancouver Criminal Bar.

• CFCSA Appeal Opinion Letter Questionnaire
• Criminal Appeal Opinion Letter Questionnaire
• Extended Family Services Opinion Letter
• Family Appeal Opinion Letter Questionnaire
• Immigration Appeal Opinion Letter Questionnaire
• SCAP Case Management Questionnaire

Contact the Collections Audit Clerk if you learn that a settlement or judgment will be received by your client.

Settlement or judgment confirmation form

This form is for use by third party vendors who have contracted for payment directly with the Legal Services Society.

Third Party Disbursements Billing Form

Vendor Application and Change Form (for lawyers not on e-services only)

To get a private bar vendor number, complete the required fields in the form below, save it, then return the printed form to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or by e-mail. Once LSS receives the form, your information will be entered into our referral system and you will be issued a private bar vendor number. LSS will send you a Guide to Legal Aid Tariffs with billing forms by post, if required.

If you have to change any of the information you've submitted to us, such as your contact details or referral locations, please notify LSS in writing by fax at 604-682-7967, by e-mail, or send us an update of the following form to the address below.

Vendor Application and Change Form (PDF)

Legal Services Society
Attn: Finance Helpdesk
400 – 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8

Vendor Number Reapplication Form

To apply to reactivate your vendor number, or to have conditions on your eligibility to receive referrals removed or modified, complete the required fields in the form below, save it, then return the printed form to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967, by e-mail, or by regular mail to the address below.

If LSS deactivated your vendor number or imposed conditions on your eligibility to receive referrals, you must demonstrate that the reasons for deactivation or conditions have been addressed.  Additional information to support your reapplication may be provided by attaching a letter and/or documents.

Vendor Number Reapplication Form (PDF)

Legal Services Society
Attn: Finance Helpdesk
400 – 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8

For more information about the process to reactivate your vendor number, please review the Vendor Number Reactivation Policy. For more information about the process to have conditions on your eligibility to receive referrals modified or removed, please review the Vendor Number: Removal or Modification of Conditions Policy.    

Lawyer e-services Security Access Request Form

To access Lawyer e-services, complete the following form and return it by mail or fax to LSS. If you have any questions about filling out the form, e-mail or phone 604-601-6155.

Lawyer E-services Security Access Request (PDF)

Legal Services Society
Attn: Finance Helpdesk
400 – 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8

Fax: 604-682-7967

Lawyer Direct Deposit Form

To have payments directly deposited into your bank account, you must be registered with e-billing. If you are registered, complete the following form and return it by mail or fax to LSS.

Lawyer Direct Deposit Form (PDF)

Legal Services Society
Attn: Finance Helpdesk
400 – 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8

Fax: 604-682-7967

List the e-mail address that you want us to use to send notification that your payment was deposited. If this e-mail address is different from what LSS currently has on file, we will retain two e-mail addresses on your account profile.

Note: If you are registered for electronic fund transfer (EFT), payment stubs are posted online; therefore, they are no longer mailed.

If any information changes on your Lawyer Direct Deposit form, please notify the Finance Department in writing by fax at 604-682-7967.