LCRO Annual Report 2009 [pdf, 520 KB]
...that the complaint was utterly without merit. The lawyer sought costs in relation to the attendance time for the lawyer and his advocate, the time spent in preparation for the review hearing and disbursements covering photocopying and parking in relation to the hearing. The client stated that he had not intentionally missed the hearing but had overlooked the hearing due to other pressures. The LCRO noted that she had a general power to award costs pursuant to section...