The Law Society of B.C.’s battle with Jeremy Maddock of Victoria is an example of how it talks about access to justice but appears to care more about protecting its monopoly.
“I’ve been in traffic court since 2014. All the work I do comes to me through lawyers. They first contacted me to tell me to stop doing it in 2017 and I explained to them that the law as I see it permits this.” He insisted his services were permitted by the Legal Profession Act, subsection 15, that allows lawyers to “hire and supervise” non-lawyers to perform legal work.
“I say that is no longer good law … there are very many situations where legislatures across the country do allow non-lawyers to provide legal services because it keeps the administration of justice moving and it’s necessary,” Maddock said.The law society insisted Maddock wasn’t “supervised” by a lawyer because he is not an employee — he’s an “independent contractor” — and the subsection applied only an “employee.
On Sept. 14, Yusuf said he appeared in Supreme Court with Maddock, who “was under my supervision” but the Crown complained, prompting this “test case” to stop non-lawyers appearing in traffic cases.In November, the Law Society accused Maddock of engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and Yusuf fired him. He paid Maddock $2,214.41 — $1,687.50 in fees and $526.91 in disbursements.
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