Does Section 15(5) of the BC Civil Code require a person not to commence, prosecute or defend a proceeding in any court, even without evidence of a fee, gain or reward?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from The Law Society of British Columbia v Carten, 2017 BCSC 1044 (CanLII):

Section 15(5) states “a person must not commence, prosecute or defend a proceeding in any court”, even without evidence of a fee, gain or reward (Law Society v. Robbins, 2011 BCSC 1310 at para. 37).

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