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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.
The Law Society of Upper Canada was established in 1797 to regulate the legal profession in the British colony of Upper Canada and is the oldest self-governing body in North America. [3] The Society governed the legal profession in the coterminous Canada West from 1841 to 1867, and in Ontario since Confederation in 1867. The Law Society was ...
On December 31, 1791, he was appointed first Chief Justice of Upper Canada. Although he mainly sought the opinions of lawyers from England, Osgoode attempted to adapt the English civil law of the time to fit the needs of a developing colony.
1.1 Law Society of Upper Canada (1797–2018) 1.2 Law Society of Ontario (2018–present) 2 References. Toggle the table of contents.
Thomas Scott 4th Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada In office 1805–1806 Preceded by Angus Macdonell Succeeded by D'Arcy Boulton Personal details Born (1746-10-18) October 18, 1746 Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland Died July 29, 1824 (1824-07-29) (aged 77) York, Upper Canada Thomas Scott (baptised 18 October 1746 – July 29, 1824) was a judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was ...
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The Law Society of Upper Canada continued to support the Society and allowed it to operate both as a surrogate law school and a gentlemen's club. Ultimately, through substantial lobbying by members of the Society, the Law Society re-established its formal law lectures in 1881 and later founded the third and final iteration Osgoode Hall Law ...
It includes lawyers who were originally called to the Bar in Upper Canada or Canada West in the Province of Canada, if they continued to be active after July 1, 1867. Lawyers who practised in Upper Canada or Canada West in the Province of Canada, but not in Ontario after July 1, 1867, are included in the sub-category Category:Lawyers in Upper ...