Acts and Regulations

84-112 - Legal Aid

Section 84
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84(1)The Provincial Director may disallow in whole or in part fees for:
(a) proceedings that are
(i) unreasonably taken or prolonged,
(ii) not calculated to advance the interests of the client, or
(iii) incurred through negligence;
(b) the preparation of any document that is improper, unnecessary or of unreasonable length;
(c) preparation that is unreasonable in its nature, scope or with respect to the time expended; or
(d) work left in an incomplete state owing to circumstances which, in the opinion of the Provincial Director, are primarily the responsibility of the solicitor.
84(2)Where the Provincial Director settles an account, he shall forthwith send to the solicitor who rendered it the duplicate copy thereof and a notice of settlement of account in Form 24, showing the disposition he has made of the items therein and certifying the amount at which it is settled and the amount payable pursuant to section 79.
84(1)The Provincial Director may disallow in whole or in part fees for:
(a) proceedings that are
(i) unreasonably taken or prolonged,
(ii) not calculated to advance the interests of the client, or
(iii) incurred through negligence;
(b) the preparation of any document that is improper, unnecessary or of unreasonable length;
(c) preparation that is unreasonable in its nature, scope or with respect to the time expended; or
(d) work left in an incomplete state owing to circumstances which, in the opinion of the Provincial Director, are primarily the responsibility of the solicitor.
84(2)Where the Provincial Director settles an account, he shall forthwith send to the solicitor who rendered it the duplicate copy thereof and a notice of settlement of account in Form 24, showing the disposition he has made of the items therein and certifying the amount at which it is settled and the amount payable pursuant to section 79.