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Registrar Cameron reduced a solicitor’s assessed accounts after finding excessive, unproductive time entries and unsupported disbursements, ordering a refund, interest, and costs.
Fee assessment under the Legal Profession Act: the court found the defamation and tree-dispute file complex, but reduced the solicitor’s bill modestly to $165,000.
The Court held that special circumstances were established as to Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP and Voorheis & Co. LLP because evidence undermined the presumption that payment signified client acceptance: approvals were given by interested directors, oversight by the special committee lacked transparency (no minutes), key retainers were absent or limited, and the size and context of the bills supported referral; therefore the paid accounts of those two firms must be assessed. The Court dismissed the assessment application as to McCarthy Tétrault LLP because no circumstances rebutted…
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Registrar reduced a lawyer’s bill after a client bill review under the Legal Profession Act, finding most charges reasonable only to a limited extent and awarding the client costs.
Taxation review of a solicitor’s bills under the Legal Profession Act. The court reduced many charges, allowed all ten bills to be reviewed, and fixed the total allowed amount at $95,845.73.
Bill review under the Legal Profession Act: most of the solicitors’ fees were allowed, one bill was disallowed, contractual interest was permitted, and costs of the review were fixed at $1,000.
The court adjourned a solicitor’s bill review, making it peremptory on the client and directing two-day hearing preparations, witness lists, and a written summary of objections.
Registrar Baker approved the solicitor’s account in full, finding the time spent, including preparation and court attendance, was reasonable and properly recorded.
On review of solicitors’ accounts, the court allowed a $3,000 set-off against Singleton Urquhart’s bill, declined to assign scanning fees to the firm, and awarded costs to the client.
Review of a solicitor’s bills: the Master disallowed three early-2002 accounts, allowed the rest in full, and ordered costs to the client.
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