Definitions
A written document, signed by the client, that instructs a paralegal to take a particular course of action.
What is a direction?
What is prior to hiring?
Paralegal's role with respect to client property held by firm.
What is fiduciary?
The requirement to act for the public and the administration of justice, resolutely and honourably, within the limits of the law.
What is the duty of a prosecutor?
If you have reasonable grounds to believe that there is an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm to someone at the courthouse, you SHALL inform __________.
What is persons having responsibility for security at the facility.
A proceeding that is prevented by the expiry of the statutory limitation period.
What is "statute barred"?
What is independent legal advice?
The owner of the client file.
Who is the client?
The plaintiff only brought the claim because she wanted to get back at the defendant for "dumping" her.
What is a malicious (or vexatious) claim?
A paralegal whose licence to provide legal services is suspended shall not do two things.
What is to provide legal services, and represent themself as a person entitled to provide legal services?
Dishonourable taking of advantage or trickery.
What is sharp practice?
Person responsible to ensure that all firm staff comply with the rules of confidentiality.
What is a licensee?
What is a safe deposit box?
Savvii (the witness) was not available on the day of trial so the paralegal arranged for her sister to "stand in" for her and tell Savvii's story, pretending to be Savvii.
What is misleading the court?
The number of days that a suspended licensee has to deal with all client property and close all trust accounts.
What is 30?
A person who assists, defends or pleads for others before a tribunal.
What is an advocate?
The result of a situation in which there is a conflict of interest, the client does not consent to the new licensee and the measures implemented have not been deemed to be sufficient.
What is disqualification?
The record for recording all negotiable assets, other than money, held by the licensee.
What is the valuable property record?
The plaintiff's paralegal met the tribunal chair in the bathroom of the hearing venue. He told the tribunal chair that the defendant's witness was not credible because she had alcohol on her breath.
What is trying to influence the tribunal?
The Rule prohibiting a paralegal from using devices to record conversations unless the other conversant is informed.
What is Rule 7.01(6)?
A person who is responsible for the accused, and who exercises supervisory functions over the accused.
What is a surety?
A client, from whom, a licensee may borrow.
What is a regulated lender?
The paralegal should obtain direction from this body if unsure about who should be the recipient of the client's trust property.
What is a court of competent jurisdiction?
After __________________, before re-examination, you shall have no conversation with the witness about evidence to be dealt with on re-examination.
What is cross-examination?
The geographic jurisdiction limits of the Law Society of Ontario when determining whether a licensee is guilty of "conduct unbecoming of a paralegal."
What is none?