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Injunction upheld against disbarred lawyer for unauthorized practice of law by giving legal advice.
The appellant, a disbarred lawyer, appealed an injunction restraining him from the unauthorized practice of law.
The Law Society alleged he acted as a lawyer by advising a landlord on a commercial lease renewal and advising property owners in a boundary line dispute.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the appellant's conduct went beyond mere negotiation and involved giving legal advice on questions of law, which constitutes practising law contrary to s. 50(1) of the Law Society Act.
Appeal of municipal drain engineer's report dismissed; appellant's alternative proposal lacked sufficient investigation.
The appellant appealed the engineer's report for the Norman Heights Municipal Drain, arguing that the proposed drainage works should be modified, the allowances were insufficient, and the assessments were improper.
The appellant proposed a low-cost alternative using an existing tile drainage system.
The Ontario Drainage Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the appellant's alternative lacked sufficient investigation into the outlet's suitability, and that the engineer's allowances and assessments were reasonable and unbiased.
Costs of $2,000 were awarded to the respondent municipality.
