Ontario Paralegal Licensing case studies
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The paralegal licensing examination is the examination stage of the Law Society of Ontario's paralegal licensing process - the route by which a candidate becomes a licensed paralegal able to provide legal services in Ontario. It is aimed at candidates who have been accepted into that process, typically after completing an approved paralegal education program and filing an application, and it sits alongside the good character requirement the Law Society assesses before a licence is granted. The Law Society structures the process in stages: application, paralegal education, licensing examinations, good character, granting of the licence, and the legislation, by-laws and rules that govern all of it. Examination content tracks the areas in which Ontario paralegals actually practise: ethics and professional responsibility, criminal law and provincial offences, civil litigation in the Small Claims Court, administrative law and tribunal practice, family law, and employment and labour law. The Ontario Paralegal Licensing case studies are 5 cases and about 4,170 words.
1The Closed File That Won't Stay Closed
You are a licensed paralegal in sole practice in Ottawa. Twenty months ago you acted for Northgate Landscaping Inc.
822 words, about 4 min2The Trial Date Nineteen Months Out
Your client is charged with driving with a blood-alcohol concentration over 80 (Criminal Code s. 320.14(1)(b)) and with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.
873 words, about 4 min3The Affidavit of Service That Isn't True
You act for Danforth Renovations Ltd., which holds a Small Claims Court default judgment dated 12 January 2026 for 16,400 plus 1,050 in costs against Mr. Okonkwo, a homeowner.
866 words, about 4 min4The Eviction Order and the Hospital Bed
Ferreira is a tenant in a two-bedroom apartment in Hamilton who works shifts at a distribution centre. On 4 March 2026 the Landlord and Tenant Board issued an order terminating her tenancy and ordering her to pay 4,320 in arrears.
838 words, about 4 min5Nine Years, One Case of Protein Bars
Duval, is 52 and worked for nine years as a warehouse supervisor at a food distributor, earning 68,000 a year. He had no written employment contract and no benefits.
771 words, about 4 min