(2) With the payment of money to the company in accordance with paragraph 1, the obligation of the lawyer or law firm to pay that money to the person in whose name it was held or to the legal representative of that person ceases. (1.1) Benchers shall issue rules obliging lawyers to maintain their professional liability and to maintain the protection of legitimate expectations. The rules set out the specific regulations, responsibilities and professional standards that all lawyers must respect and respect. Different sections of the Rules address the following key areas: To learn more about how Law Firms in Canada serve the public interest of becoming a member of the Law Society or making a complaint about a member in your province or territory, you can use the following links: (4) A corporation may not engage in any activity other than the provision of legal services or services; that are directly related to the provision of legal services. (b) caused by the Member or any other person whose acts the Member is legally responsible for. Advisors may exempt other members or groups of members from the obligation to contribute to the Professional Liability Claims Fund. A member`s liability for a professional indemnity claim is not affected by the fact that the member exercises the right on behalf of a corporation. Advisors may participate with the boards of directors of other Canadian jurisdictions in compensation programs for persons who have been entrusted or received from property entrusted or received by lawyers or their professional corporations as a result of the misappropriation or illegal conversion of property that lawyers or their professional corporations in the practice of law outside the jurisdiction in which they are members of the bar. In this section, “professional indemnity claim” means a claim against a Member for a sum of money that the Member is legally required to pay as damages, (a) establish criteria for appointing practising lawyers as advisors, such as: the need for representation by region, demographics, type of law firm or specialist, leadership or management skills; The Legal Profession Act (the Act) is a provincial law enacted to establish the Law Society of Alberta as the regulator of more than 9,000 active lawyers (practising and non-practising) in Alberta. In accordance with the law, the Law Society pursues its mission to serve the interests of the public by regulating the professional conduct of its members, supervising the admission of newly trained lawyers and preventing the unauthorized practice of law. Similar laws apply in all other Canadian provinces and territories. (a) permit a person who holds professional legal qualifications acquired in a country other than Canada to practise law in British Columbia; 3.
Nothing in this Part shall affect, modify or limit any law applicable to the fiduciary, confidential or ethical relationship between an advocate and a person who receives the professional services of the lawyer. Wakeling J. would have allowed the appeal. He noted that it was clear that the respondents did not have the right to make the application and that summary dismissal should be granted. Although a person who lodges a complaint against a member of the complainant has the right to challenge the legality of the procedure used by the Board of Appeal, this does not give the complainant the right to challenge the legality of decisions taken further down in the disciplinary proceedings. In addition, summary judgment may be rendered if the position of the moving party will prevail is very high. According to Wakeling J.A., this was the case in the complainant`s opinion. The fact that Mr Warman exercised his right of appeal against the Executive Director`s decision does not support the extension of the Mitter exception, so he is entitled to challenge any `downstream` proceedings. (a) Establish standards for the education, professional responsibility and competence of persons who exercise or seek to exercise the right to exercise that right in Manitoba; and 81 (1) A corporation is authorized to provide legal services to the public by one or more persons, each of whom (i) provides bursaries, bursaries or loans to persons participating in a legal education program, (6) advisors shall establish a compensation fund consisting of the fees set out in this section and other income from professional and professional liability and protection of trust. and the Fund, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference in any other law or regulation, rule, statute or order made under any other law to a lawyer, lawyer, solicitor or other person authorized to practise law shall be construed as a reference to a limited lawyer if the practitioner is authorized: provide the legal services referred to in this provision. (ii) all costs of adjusting, processing and paying a professional indemnity claim, including attorneys` fees and expenses; (b) communicate to the Authority, at the request of the Authority governing the profession of lawyer in that legal system, the names of all the jurisdictions in which it is a member of the legal professions.
(v) if the defendant is a person who is not a member of the corporation, conduct that, if the defendant were a member of the society, would constitute professional misconduct, conduct unworthy of the profession or a violation of this Act or the rules. (2) The Corporation may request or retain legal or other assistance to conduct an investigation in accordance with Parts 2, 3 or 4 or in the matter of a quotation and may be represented by counsel at each hearing. 16 (1) In this Division, “governing body” means the governing body of the law society of another province or territory of Canada.