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We are hearing about more and more cases where the time limitations for filing have lapsed due to a failure by a plaintiff’s legal representative to meet deadlines. Claimants should stay informed of what is happening with their files and forms and ask the questions about filing dates and limitations. Please see some of the decisions and articles listed at the bottom of this page for details
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[6] This case raises an important procedural issue respecting the avenues of recourse that are available to a lawyer for the purpose of pursuing a client for payment of his/her fees. It involves a consideration of the Solicitors Act, and its various provisions that purport to address this issue. As I will explain below, the issue arises from the outdated and impractical processes contemplated by the Solicitors Act for the collection of legal accounts, which have been compounded by the failure of the Ministry of the Attorney General to properly resource the assessment process, that is provided for in the Solicitors Act. The problem is further compounded by the confusing and problematic language used in the Solicitors Act, that renders any coherent understanding of the objectives of that statute virtually impossible. On that latter point, I note the following statement from the covering letter of the Ontario Law Reform Commission that enclosed its 1973 Report on the Solicitors Act. The Commission said:
The Solicitors Act is based on English legislation and practice which in some respects is no longer suitable to the needs of current Ontario practice. In many instances, the language used in the present statute is archaic and obscure, and has caused difficulty in interpretation.
If you have been in a car accident, when is the best time to hire a personal injury lawyer? Following a car accident, you will likely find yourself very quickly hearing from various insurance companies. The easiest way to respond to them is to tell them to speak with your lawyer and if you have retained a lawyer that is always the right answer.
https://www.thomsonrogers.com/resources/when-to-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer/
In a vote Thursday, benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada decided on a yet-to-be-determined cap after considering a report from a working group that delved into the issue of advertising and referral fees — those a lawyer pays to another lawyer for sending along a client.
http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/ontarios-law-society-to-cap-referral-fees-change-ad-rules
The LSUC voted at its February Convocation to cap referral fees paid to lawyers and paralegals who pass on clients to fellow members of the bar. Benchers also adjusted the law societey’s rules to ban advertisements for second opinion services, and to tighten the guidelines for when awards can be used in marketing materials. In addition, lawyers and paralegals were reminded that they may not advertise for work they don’t intend to carry out.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/steve-rastin-time-for-lsuc-to-step-up-advertising-enforcement-rastin.html
TORONTO – The body that regulates lawyers in Ontario has opted for a cap on referral fees rather than an outright ban, and made various changes to advertising rules.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3268749/ontario-lawyer-referral-fees-to-be-capped-advertising-rules-to-change/
