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The Law Society of Upper Canada and Ontario's Lawyers, 1797–1997. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-2337-8. OCLC 904376526. P'ng, Justin (2019). "The Gatekeeper's Jurisdiction: The Law Society of Ontario and the Promotion of Diversity in the Legal Profession". University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review. 77: 82– 107.
Osgoode Hall, 1884. The Law Society of Ontario Archives collects and preserves records and other material that documents the history of the legal profession in Ontario.The Archives acquires and preserves records of permanent value to the Law Society of Ontario (formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada), the regulatory body for lawyers and paralegals in the province of Ontario.
Roland Roy McMurtry OC OOnt KC (May 31, 1932 – March 18, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario.He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, serving in the cabinet of Bill Davis as Attorney General and as Solicitor General. [1]
Generally, the term is used in the context of Commonwealth countries, where the single profession of barrister and solicitor is provided by statute. In some jurisdictions (e.g., New South Wales , Queensland in Australia), there is a distinction between barristers and solicitors; legal practitioners must practise as either one or the other, and ...
The Solicitor General of Canada (French: solliciteur général du Canada) was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005. The position was based on the Solicitor General in the British system and was originally designated as an officer to assist the Attorney General and Minister of Justice .
Approximately two-thirds of all practicing lawyers in Canada belong to the CBA. Established in 1907, the OBA was incorporated on April 22, 1985. [ 1 ] It is a voluntary association for legal members, whereas the regulatory body for lawyers in the province is under the Law Society of Ontario .
They must also complete a two-year trainee solicitor contract with a law firm. All solicitors in Hong Kong are admitted to the High Court of Hong Kong and thus bear the full title of "Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong". [16] Solicitors enjoy rights of audience in the lower court and in chamber hearings in the High Court.
This category is for those who have practiced law in Canada by representing and/or advising clients, whether private or government. Despite obtaining a law degree, a person is only a lawyer in Canada if they have been admitted to the bar governing the profession in their province.