AND (1) - The Law Society of Upper Canada

Convocation - Motions re: Amendments to By-Laws 6, 7, 11 and 12 (Bilingual)
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THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
BY-LAWS MADE UNDER
SUBSECTIONS 62 (0.1) AND (1) OF THE LAW SOCIETY ACT
BY-LAW 6
[PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE]
MOTION TO BE MOVED AT THE MEETING OF CONVOCATION ON APRIL 25, 2013
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
THAT By-Law 6 [Professional Liability Insurance], made by Convocation on May 1, 2007 and
amended by Convocation on June 28, 2007, February 21, 2008, September 24, 2009, November
24, 2011 and September 27, 2012, be amended as follows:
1.
Subsection 12 (1) of the English version of the By-Law is amended by adding “and
subject to subsection (1.1)” after “exempted”.
2.
Subsection 12 (1) of the French version of the By-Law is amended by adding “et du
paragraphe (1.1)” after “exemption”.
3.
Section 12 of the English version of the By-Law is amended by adding the following
subsection:
Insurance to be maintained under policy issued by the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity
Company
(1.1) A licensee who holds a Class P1 licence and who is a partner in a partnership that
includes licensees who hold a Class L1 licence, where the business of the partnership is the
practice of law in Ontario or the provision of legal services in Ontario, shall maintain insurance
against professional liability under a policy of professional liability insurance issued by Lawyers’
Professional Indemnity Company.
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4.
Section 12 of the French version of the By-Law is amended by adding the following
subsection:
Assurance à maintenir en vertu de la police émise par l’Assurance responsabilité civile
professionnelle des avocats
(1.1) Un titulaire de permis de catégorie P1 associé d’une société en nom collectif qui
comprend des titulaires de permis de catégorie L1, et dont l’activité est l’exercice du droit ou la
prestation de services juridiques en Ontario, souscrit une assurance responsabilité civile
professionnelle émise par l’Assurance responsabilité civile professionnelle des avocats.
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THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
BY-LAWS MADE UNDER
SUBSECTIONS 62 (0.1) AND (1) OF THE LAW SOCIETY ACT
BY-LAW 7
[BUSINESS ENTITIES]
MOTION TO BE MOVED AT THE MEETING OF CONVOCATION ON APRIL 25, 2013
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
THAT By-Law 7 [Business Entities], made by Convocation on May 1, 2007 and amended by
Convocation on June 28, 2007, February 21, 2008, October 30, 2008, November 27, 2008, April
30, 2009 and June 28, 2012, be amended as follows:
1.
Section 30 of the English version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Insurance requirements
30.
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a licensee who, under subsection 18 (1), has entered
into a partnership with a professional shall maintain professional liability insurance coverage for
the professional, in an amount equal to the total of the amount of coverage that is required of the
licensee and the amount of coverage that the licensee maintains for herself, himself or itself in
excess of that required of the licensee.
Insurance to be maintained under policy issued by the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity
Company
(2)
If any services through a partnership entered into under subsection 18 (1) are to be
provided by a licensee who holds a Class L1 licence, the licensee who has entered into the
partnership shall maintain that portion of the professional liability insurance coverage for the
professional that is equal to the amount of coverage that is required of the licensee through the
Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company.
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2.
Section 30 of the French version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Exigences relatives à l’assurance
30.
(1)
Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), les titulaires de permis qui, en vertu du
paragraphe 18 (1), se sont associés à des professionnels pour créer une société en nom collectif
doivent avoir une couverture d’assurance responsabilité civile professionnelle pour le
professionnel équivalente à celle du titulaire de permis et à celle que le titulaire de permis garde
en surplus de ce qui est requis.
Assurance à maintenir en vertu de la police émise par l’Assurance responsabilité civile
professionnelle des avocats
(2)
Si par l’intermédiaire d’une société en nom collectif à laquelle il s’est associé en
vertu du paragraphe 18 (1), des services doivent être fournis par un titulaire de permis de
catégorie L1, celui-ci souscrit la partie de l’assurance responsabilité civile professionnelle pour
le professionnel équivalente à celle exigée du titulaire de permis par l’Assurance responsabilité
civile professionnelle des avocats.
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THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
BY-LAWS MADE UNDER
SUBSECTION 62 (0.1) AND (1) OF THE LAW SOCIETY ACT
BY-LAW 11
[REGULATION OF CONDUCT, CAPACITY AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE]
MOTION TO BE MOVED AT THE MEETING OF CONVOCATION ON APRIL 25, 2013
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
THAT By-Law 11 [Regulation of Conduct, Capacity and Professional Competence], made by
Convocation on May 1, 2007 and amended by Convocation on June 28, 2007, February 21,
2008, April 24, 2008, October 30, 2008, January 29, 2009 and October 28, 2010, be further
amended as follows:
1.
Subsection 44 (2) of the English version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Composition
(2)
The Committee shall consist of six persons appointed by Convocation,
(a)
at least one of whom shall be the chair or a vice-chair of the Professional
Regulation Committee;
(b)
at least one of whom shall be the chair or a vice-chair of the Professional
Development and Competence Committee;
(c)
at least one of whom shall be an elected bencher who is licensed to practise law in
Ontario as a barrister and solicitor;
(d)
at least one of whom shall be an elected bencher who is licensed to provide legal
services in Ontario; and
(e)
at least one of whom shall be a person who is not a licensee.
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2.
Subsection 44 (2) of the French version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Composition
3.
(2)
Le Comité est composé de six personnes nommées par le Conseil, dont
a)
une au moins assume la présidence ou la vice-présidence du Comité de
réglementation de la profession;
b)
une au moins assume la présidence ou la vice-présidence du Comité du
perfectionnement professionnel;
c)
une au moins est conseillère ou conseiller élu qui détient un permis pour exercer
le droit à titre d’avocate ou d’avocat en Ontario;
d)
une au moins est conseillère ou conseiller élu qui détient un permis pour fournir
des services juridiques en Ontario;
e)
une au moins n’est pas titulaire de permis.
Subsection 44 (3) of the By-Law is revoked.
4.
Subsection 47 (2) of the English version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Temporary members
(2)
If no two members of the Committee are able to constitute a quorum because five
or more members of the Committee are unable for any reason to act, the chair of the Committee
may appoint one or more persons as temporary members of the Committee for the purposes of
constituting a quorum, and the temporary members shall be deemed, for the purposes of
subsection (1), to be members of the Committee.
5.
Subsection 47 (2) of the French version of the By-Law is revoked and the following
substituted:
Membres provisoires
(2)
S’il est impossible d’atteindre le quorum fixé à deux membres du Comité, pour
cause d’empêchement pour quelque raison que ce soit, d’au moins cinq membres du Comité, la
présidente ou le président du Comité peut nommer une ou plusieurs personnes en qualité de
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membres provisoires du Comité afin de constituer le quorum; ces membres provisoires sont
réputés être membres du Comité pour l’application du paragraphe (1).
6.
Subsection 47 (3) of the By-Law is revoked.
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Tab 13.4
THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
BY-LAWS MADE UNDER
SUBSECTIONS 62 (0.1) AND (1) OF THE LAW SOCIETY ACT
BY-LAW 12
[COMPENSATION FUND]
MOTION TO BE MOVED AT THE MEETING OF CONVOCATION ON APRIL 25, 2013
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
THAT By-Law 12 [Compensation Fund], made by Convocation on May 1, 2007 and amended
by Convocation on June 28, 2007, May 27, 2010, and September 22, 2011, be further amended
as follows:
1.
Subsection 4 (2) of the By-Law is revoked.
2.
The English version of the By-Law is amended by adding the following:
Powers
4.1
The Compensation Fund Committee may make such arrangements and take such steps as
it considers advisable to carry out its responsibilities.
Appointment of Claims Officers
4.2
(1)
The Compensation Fund Committee may appoint as many persons as it considers
necessary as Claims Officers for the purposes of assisting it to decide whether to make a grant
from the Compensation Fund.
Approval by Convocation of appointment not required
(2)
The appointment of a person as a Claims Officer is not subject to the approval of
Convocation.
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Assistance to be provided by Claims Officer
(3)
The Compensation Fund Committee may refer to a Claims Officer for
consideration any question that is not a question of law alone arising from an application for a
grant from the Compensation Fund.
Procedure to be followed by Claims Officer
(4)
The Compensation Fund Committee shall determine the procedure to be followed
by a Claims Officer in the consideration of a question, including requiring a hearing.
Recommendation of Claims Officer
(5)
Committee.
3.
A recommendation of a Claims Officer is not binding on the Compensation Fund
The French version of the By-Law is amended by adding the following:
Pouvoirs
4.1
Le Comité du Fonds d’indemnisation peut prendre toutes mesures et dispositions qu’il
juge utiles pour l’exercice de ses fonctions.
Nomination d’officiers des réclamations
4.2
(1)
Le Comité du Fonds d’indemnisation peut nommer autant de personnes qu’il juge
nécessaires comme officiers des réclamations pour l’aider à décider d’accorder ou non une
indemnité à partir du Fonds d’indemnisation.
Approbation des nominations par le Conseil non requise
(2)
La nomination d’une personne comme officier des réclamations n’est pas
assujettie à l’approbation du Conseil.
Aide à fournir par l’officier des réclamations
(3)
Le Comité du Fonds d’indemnisation peut soumettre pour considération à un
officier des réclamations toute question qui n’est pas uniquement une question de droit qui
découle d’une demande d’indemnisation du Fonds.
Procédure à suivre par l’officier des réclamations
(4)
Le Comité du Fonds d’indemnisation détermine la procédure à suivre par un
officier des réclamations lors de la considération d’une question, y compris les demandes
d’audience.
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Recommandations de l’officier des réclamations
(5)
Les recommandations d’un officier des réclamations ne lient pas le Comité du
Fonds d’indemnisation.
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