The new law means, in theory, you will be able to have broader access to legal services at a more affordable rate than lawyers. One stakeholder suggests lawyers opposed to the move wish to perpetuate a system that 'does not work for so many people.'
The attorney general of B.C. is forging ahead with a new single, legal regulator that is being hailed by proponents as a means to expand access to the justice system but also panned by organizations representing lawyers, out of fear independence from government will be eroded.
A new independent tribunal will also be established to impartially hear disciplinary cases involving all these professionals. But a chief complaint from lawyer groups, including the society, is that the legislation guarantees only five of 17 directors will be elected directly by lawyers. When asked about the new board composition, Sharma said there is a majority of lawyers who are elected members and it is those nine members who then appoint four additional lawyers .
“The independence of lawyers is not under attack,” said John Mayr, executive director of the Society of Notaries Public of BC.
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