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What are the Paralegal Rules of Conduct?

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What is the permitted scope of practice for paralegals?

The regulatory scheme set out in the Law Society's By-Law 4 permits paralegals to practise in what were already permitted areas of practice. Subsection 6 (2) authorizes licensed paralegals to represent someone:

• in Small Claims Court
• in the Ontario Court of Justice under the Provincial Offences Act
• on summary conviction offences where the maximum penalty does not exceed six months' imprisonment
• before administrative tribunals, including the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

A person with a paralegal licence can do the following in the course of representing a client in any of the above-mentioned proceedings:

• give legal advice concerning legal interests, rights or responsibilities with respect to a proceeding or the subject matter of a proceeding
• draft or assist with drafting documents for use in a proceeding
• negotiate on behalf of a person who is a party to a proceeding.

As of May 1, 2007, paralegals are not permitted to appear in Family Court.

Other than under the supervision of a lawyer, paralegals may not provide legal services that only a lawyer may provide, such as drafting wills or handling real estate transactions or estates.

Paralegal Help: Car Accidents and Law Suites

Paralegals can assist you if you have been injured in
a car accident. They can  assist you
with a Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS) claim such as
income replacement or medical expenses (chiropractic or
physiotherapy treatments, for example). (However, you
should consult a lawyer if you have been seriously injured.)

Paralegals can assist you if you are suing someone or
being sued, if you have a case in
Small Claims Court. (For any civil litigation matter in the Superior Court
of Justice, you will need a lawyer to represent you.)