The applicant's counsel of record appeared at a family law case conference but advised she was on medical leave and would not be speaking to the matter.
A student-at-law, who was not a lawyer, paralegal, or family legal services provider, rose to represent the applicant without indicating he was appearing under the Family Law Pilot Project or that he was a Permitted Candidate.
Upon inquiry, the court determined his Law Society identification card as a Licensing Process-Lawyer Candidate had expired over a year earlier.
The court reviewed the requirements under Rule 4 of the Family Law Rules and the Family Law Pilot Project for non-lawyer representation and ruled that the individual was not permitted to represent the applicant.
