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Publications > Benchers' Bulletin > 2012: No. 4 Winter > Unauthorized practice of law
Unauthorized practice of law
Under the Legal Profession Act, only trained, qualified lawyers (or articled students under a lawyer’s supervision) may provide legal services and advice to the public, as others are not regulated, nor are they required to carry insurance to compensate clients for errors and omission in the legal work or claims of theft by unscrupulous individuals marketing legal services.
When the Law Society receives complaints about an unqualified or untrained person purporting to provide legal assistance, the Society will investigate and take appropriate action if there is a potential for harm to the public.
From August 14 to November 13, 2012, the Law Society obtained undertakings from eight individuals and businesses not to engage in the practice of law.
The Law Society has obtained orders prohibiting the following individuals and businesses from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law:
Publications > Benchers' Bulletin > 2012: No. 4 Winter > Unauthorized practice of law
Unauthorized practice of law
Under the Legal Profession Act, only trained, qualified lawyers (or articled students under a lawyer’s supervision) may provide legal services and advice to the public, as others are not regulated, nor are they required to carry insurance to compensate clients for errors and omission in the legal work or claims of theft by unscrupulous individuals marketing legal services.
When the Law Society receives complaints about an unqualified or untrained person purporting to provide legal assistance, the Society will investigate and take appropriate action if there is a potential for harm to the public.
From August 14 to November 13, 2012, the Law Society obtained undertakings from eight individuals and businesses not to engage in the practice of law.
The Law Society has obtained orders prohibiting the following individuals and businesses from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law:
- The Law Society received information that Bankson Cheung, aka Bankson Zhang and Weihua Consulting Inc., dba Weihua Services Centre and www.weihua.ca, of Richmond, provided legal advice and offered to prepare various legal documents, including immigration applications, separation and other divorce documents, and corporate documents. They have consented to an order not to engage in the practice of law as defined in section 1 of the Legal Profession Act and not to falsely represent themselves as counsel, lawyers, a law firm or a law corporation.