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Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is owned by the Law Society of Upper Canada and is licensed to provide professional liability insurance and title insurance in numerous jurisdictions across Canada. Through its malpractice insurance program, LAWPRO insures over 25,000 practising lawyers in Ontario, as well as providing them with risk and practice management information under the practicePRO banner.
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Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct — Transactions with Clients
The following is from the Law Society of Upper Canada’s June 2016 e-Bulletin Resources for Lawyers. The Rules of Professional Conduct (the “Rules”) with respect to Doing Business with a Client (now called Transactions with Clients) were amended on May 26, 2016. New Definition The term “transaction with a client” is now defined in rule… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Conflicts of InterestHow you can adjust your Facebook news feed preferences
Are you wondering why you aren’t seeing more LAWPRO posts in your Facebook news feed? (or seeing too many posts from your Aunt Helga?). Facebook uses certain algorithms to decide what you see, and gives preference to companies who pay to get priority in your feed. With a few clicks, you can make changes to… Read More »
Categories: TechnologyLAWPRO Magazine archives: Funds handling – and the benefits of wire transfers
The recent increase in the number of frauds – many involving counterfeit financial instruments – have been a wake-up call to the bar on two fronts: First – fraudsters are targeting all lawyers, not only real estate practitioners. For more on this, see LAWPRO’s Fraud Fact Sheet. Second – that there is some confusion about… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionIs your purchaser client entitled to an HST New Housing Rebate?
Canada’s HST New Housing Rebate program, created under s. 254 of the Excise Tax Act, offers significant economic relief to qualifying purchasers of qualifying properties. However, the eligibility criteria are complicated, and have been strictly applied by courts. To avoid claims based on a client’s non-receipt of the rebate (or on having had it clawed… Read More »
Categories: Real EstatePeer-to-peer rentals: entering the sharing economy
Peer-to-peer rental networking sites, such as Airbnb and VRBO, provide homeowners with the tools with which to rent out all or part of their properties on a short-term basis. Homeowners may wish to rent out their properties occasionally in order to supplement their income, or they may have purchased the property entirely for income purposes…. Read More »
Categories: Real EstateThe New Rules of Practice for Estates: An Overview
I. AN OVERVIEW (by Suzana Popovic-Montag*) On July 9, 2015, several amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure¹ (the “Rules”) were filed with the registrar under the Courts of Justice Act². These amendments, which came into force as of January 1, 2016, include various changes to the practice of estates under Rules 74 and 75…. Read More »
Categories: Wills & EstatesCross-border selection of lawyers: Issues to consider
When you shop for a contractor for a home renovation, you are often reminded about the need to ensure your contractor has third party liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance – just in case. Do you ask that same question when you shop for a lawyer outside of Ontario? Do you remember to ask if… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoveragePrepare your client for trial and avoid a malpractice claim
I recently spoke about preparing your client for trial and avoiding a malpractice claim at the Advocates’ Society “Practice Essentials: Managing Your Way to Trial Success” CPD chaired by Emily C. Cole and Norm J. Emblem. The CPD spurred us to create a Client Trial Preparation Checklist to help you cover the bases with your clients. I hope the thoughts below… Read More »
Categories: Risk Management & Claims Prevention, Communication Errors, Precedents, Risk Management Strategies, Civil Litigation