Is there any case law or case law that supports a client's decision to continue to have counsel?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Belair v. McAllister, 2008 CanLII 43577 (ON SC):
Finally, I note the strong admonition in Graham v. Ontario[6] that lawyers should take steps to ensure their new clients have made an informed decision to have counsel continue. This is expressed as a duty to the client and to the court. It appears that the plaintiff did not receive independent legal advice; their affidavit makes no reference to it. It would have been preferable for the court to have been assured that the plaintiff had such independent advice.
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