Can a non-lawyer conduct the prosecution or defence of a proceeding in court on behalf of others whether or not they are charged?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Law Society of British Columbia v. Parsons, 2015 BCSC 742 (CanLII):
This subsection has been interpreted to prohibit non-lawyers from conducting the overall prosecution or defence of a proceeding in court on behalf of others whether or not a fee is charged. In Law Society of British Columbia v. Robbins, 2011 BCSC 1310, Grauer J. considered this provision in light of its legislative history. After noting that the distinction between the practice of a barrister and a solicitor disappeared in 1955, he stated:
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