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=== Court === | === Court === | ||
The parties may also opt to resolve the matter in court. Usually the lawyer begins the action to collect an unpaid fee. If the fee is less than $35,000, the lawyer will probably sue in Small Claims Court. Larger amounts are handled in Supreme Court. | |||
There is a special mechanism for resolving lawyers’ bills under the [http://canlii.ca/t/84jt ''Legal Profession Act'']. Under [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-1998-c-9/latest/sbc-1998-c-9.html#sec70_smooth section 70], the lawyer or client can apply to a Supreme Court registrar to have the bill (or a fee) “'''reviewed'''”. The ''Legal Profession Act'' sets out the procedure for bringing about a review, as well as the factors a registrar will consider when reviewing a bill, including: | There is a special mechanism for resolving lawyers’ bills under the [http://canlii.ca/t/84jt ''Legal Profession Act'']. Under [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-1998-c-9/latest/sbc-1998-c-9.html#sec70_smooth section 70], the lawyer or client can apply to a Supreme Court registrar to have the bill (or a fee) “'''reviewed'''”. The ''Legal Profession Act'' sets out the procedure for bringing about a review, as well as the factors a registrar will consider when reviewing a bill, including: | ||