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Law firm permitted to withdraw as solicitors of record due to breakdown in solicitor-client relationship.
The applicant's law firm, Mazin Rooz Mazin, brought a motion to withdraw as solicitors of record in a statutory accident benefits dispute, citing a breakdown in the solicitor-client relationship and an inability to obtain meaningful instructions.
The applicant did not explicitly consent to the withdrawal.
The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, finding that the relationship had broken down.
The withdrawal was permitted subject to conditions requiring the firm to complete its documentary production obligations and provide the applicant with a full copy of his file prior to the upcoming arbitration hearing.
Representative removed from record after losing contact with the applicant.
The applicant's representative, Mazin Rooz Mazin, brought a motion to be removed from the record in a statutory accident benefits dispute.
The representative had lost contact with the applicant, who failed to attend two pre-hearings and the motion hearing despite being served.
The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, finding that the representative was unable to obtain instructions.
Representative removed from record after losing contact with applicant and being unable to obtain instructions.
The applicant's representative brought a motion to be removed from the record in a statutory accident benefits dispute.
The representative had lost contact with the applicant and was unable to obtain instructions despite serving notice of the motion at her last known address.
The applicant failed to attend two pre-hearings and did not appear at the motion.
The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, removing the firm as the applicant's representative.
Representative removed from record after losing contact with applicant and failing to obtain instructions.
The applicant's representative brought a motion to be removed from the record.
The applicant had failed to attend two pre-hearings without explanation and the representative had lost contact with him, rendering them unable to obtain instructions.
The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund took no position.
The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, finding that the applicant had notice of the motion and that the representative had made efforts to contact him.
