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
• Extended CFCSA Services Opinion Checklist
• 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

New Vendor Applications

To obtain a private bar vendor number, please complete the Lawyer Vendor Application Form-A, sign it, and send it to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or email to helpdesk.finance@lss.bc.ca. (All forms are fillable and savable.)

Lawyer Vendor Application Form-A

Your current status must be listed as practising with the Law Society of BC before your application can be processed.

Once the application is approved, the new vendor information will be entered into our referral system and you will be issued a private bar vendor number. Please read the General Terms and Conditions before using any part of the tariff guide.

Vendor Profile Changes Only

Lawyer Vendor Change Form-B

• Are you a non e-services vendor? To update your vendor profile, please complete this form and send to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or email.
• Are you an existing e-services (e-billing) vendor? Do not complete this form. Please access your e-services account to update your contact details or referral locations in your vendor profile.

Changes to e-services or Banking/Application for e-services or Direct Deposit

Lawyer e-services Security Access Request Form-C

• Not using e-services (e-billing)? Please complete the Lawyer e-services Security Access Request Form–C and send to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or email.
• Forgot your password? Please complete the Lawyer e-services Security Access Request Form–C and send to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or by email.

Lawyer Direct Deposit Form-D

• Changed your bank account or law firm? Please complete the Lawyer Direct Deposit Form-D as required and send to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or email.
• An email address must be provided for us to send notification of your payment being deposited. (It can be different from the one on your Lawyer Vendor Application Form.)
• Please allow 3 business days after receipt of email notification for the electronic funds transfer (EFT).
• Payment stubs are available online under “My Payments” within 3 business days.

Vendor Number Reapplication

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 then return the printed form to LSS by fax at 604-682-7967 or email.

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-E

• If you are a non e-services vendor, please complete the Vendor Change Form–B so your profile can be updated, and include Form-B with your Vendor Number Reapplication Form–E
• 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.

If you have any questions about completing the forms, contact LSS at 604-601-6111 or by email.