If a client objects to a solicitor's account, if the solicitor’s account is unenforceable, what should the client do?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Laurin v. Zaldin, 2005 CanLII 16570 (ON SC):
In closing, I would note that in Price v. Sonsini, supra, Sharpe J.A. also stated that: As a general matter, if a client objects to a solicitor’s account, the solicitor should facilitate the assessment process, rather than frustrating the process.
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