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Civil procedure 2024 BCSC 2338

Bajpai Law Corporation v. Harper

The court renewed an expired notice of civil claim for six months, finding the application was prompt, the defendant knew of the dispute, and there was no prejudice.

  • Renewal of expired claim (rule 3-2(1))
  • Section 70 appointment under legal profession act
  • Service of process
  • Prejudice and promptness in renewal applications
  • Limitation periods
  • Renewal-of-expired-claim
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Legal profession act 2024 BCSC 1924

Skidders v. Hartshorne

Registrar Gaily held the s. 70 LPA appointment was premature because no bill had been rendered and a registrar lacked jurisdiction to compel one at a PHC.

  • Bill review
  • Jurisdiction of registrar
  • Contingency fee agreement
  • Limitation periods
  • Disbursement charges
  • Legal-profession-act
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Legal profession 2012 BCSC 548

MacAdams Law Firm v. Racicot,

Review of solicitor-client accounts partly allowed; most fees upheld, but travel, paralegal, and some final billing entries were reduced.

  • Account assessment
  • Retainer agreement
  • Fees
  • Costs
  • Travel time
  • Paralegal billing
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Legal profession 2006 BCSC 122

Schwarz & Co. v. Funaro et al

Registrar reviewed a lawyer’s bill under the Legal Profession Act, reduced fees and some disbursements, awarded interest on allowed amounts, and ordered clients’ costs.

  • Fee assessment
  • Disbursements
  • Interest on unpaid fees
  • Costs of review
  • Retainer and billing practice
  • Solicitor-client-billing
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Family law 2003 BCSC 385

Sinclair v. Hallam

The Registrar reduced a solicitor’s family-law bill, finding the account excessive under s.71 of the Legal Profession Act and ordering repayment with interest.

  • Bill assessment
  • Interest on work-in-progress
  • Retainer agreement
  • Reasonableness of fees
  • Disbursements
  • Party/party costs
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Legal ethics 2001 BCSC 705

Wood v. Ho

Review of a solicitor’s bills arising from a defamation matter. The registrar reduced the accounts, disallowed post-trial fees, and ordered a refund to the clients.

  • Contingency fee
  • Retainer agreement
  • Reasonable fees
  • Right to counsel of choice
  • Costs assessment
  • Qualified privilege
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Solicitor-client billing 2000 BCSC 1450

Watson v. O'Young

La Cour a réduit les comptes de la solliciteure après assessment, a fixé le recouvrable à 10 500 $ avec ajustement pour les frais du sténographe, et a accordé des dépens au client.

  • Bill assessment
  • Retainer agreement
  • Fee dispute
  • Disbursements
  • Costs
  • Discovery obligations
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