What are the implications of a self-represented party who is also a solicitor?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Forgan v. Lovatt, 2000 MBQB 123 (CanLII):
Fong v. Chan considers the entitlement of an award in respect to the dual role of a self-represented party who is also a solicitor. Fong reviews the jurisprudence arising from the conflicting decision of allowing or disallowing costs as they pertain to unrepresented parties and self-represented solicitors.
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