Amendment History
May 27, 2010
Rule 4.01 was amended to include a provision addressing a paralegal's professional responsibilities when acting as a prosecutor, reflecting comparable wording in the lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct. Full report.
February 25, 2010
The Paralegal Rules of Conduct were amended to remove a redundant paragraph in Rule 3. Full report.
January 28, 2010
Convocation amended Rule 8 of the Paralegal Rules of Conduct adding the requirement to report to an insurer an incident that may give rise to a claim on a professional liability insurance policy.Full report.
January 29, 2009
Rule 8 of the Paralegal Rules of Conduct and Rule 6 of the lawyer's Rules of Professional Conduct regarding financial obligations were amended. The amendments clarify the application of the rule to non-payment of financial obligations incurred in the course of practice on behalf of clients, and maintain the ability of the Law Society to respond where there are serious allegations of non-payment.
For more information on the above see the Paralegal Standing Committee report.
November 27, 2008
Convocation approved the final wording of Rule 8 of the Paralegal Rules of Conduct. At its October meeting, Convocation approved amendments to Rule 2 and Rule 8 based on the Committee's draft. The final version was reviewed by the Law Society's Rules drafter. The amended rules provide a more concise statement of the key regulatory concepts relevant to advertising and marketing.
See the Paralegal Standing Committee reports for more information.
October 30, 2008
Convocation made a number of amendments to the Paralegal Rules of Conduct. The majority of changes deal with matters related to affiliations and MDPs (multi-discipline practices) and are based on the business structure provisions in the lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct. The amendments are detailed in the Committee report.
See the Paralegal Standing Committee report for more information.
April 24, 2008
Rules 2.08 (6), (7) and (8) of the Rules of Professional Conduct were amended to refer to licensees rather than lawyers, making clear that lawyers may divide fees with and accept referral fees from paralegals in accordance with the rules. The amendments also make clear that the prohibition on splitting fees or paying referral fees does not apply to arrangements between lawyers and paralegals. The amendments make the rules consistent with the companion rules in the Paralegal Rules of Conduct.
Minor amendments were also made to the Paralegal Rules of Conduct to ensure complete consistency.
See the Professional Regulation Committee report for more information.
January 24, 2008
Convocation approved by-law and rule amendments that set out the obligations of licensees whose licences are suspended or who are subject to other restrictions on practice. Rule 6.01 (6) of the Paralegal Code of Conduct was amended
See the Paralegal Standing Committee and the Professional Regulation Committee reports for more information.
May 25, 2007
Minor housekeeping amendments were made to the Paralegal Rules of Conduct.
See the Paralegal Standing Committee report for more information.