The Law Society of British Columbia
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Law Society of British Columbia is responsible for the self-regulation
of lawyer
s in British Columbia
, Canada
. Its primary mandate under the Profession Act is to uphold the public interest in the administration of justice by preserving and protecting the rights and freedoms of all persons, ensuring the independence, integrity and honour of British Columbia lawyers and establishing standards for the education, professional responsibility and competence of British Columbia lawyers.
The Law Society is overseen by a board of governors known as http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=1&t=Governance/Benchers, composed of 25 lawyers elected by the members of the Law Society, up to six non-lawyer Benchers appointed by the government, and the Attorney General of British Columbia
. The Attorney General is typically represented in this role by the Deputy Attorney General.The Benchers are responsible for governing and administering the affairs of the Law Society including setting standards for admission, conduct and competence. These are established through the http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=334&t=Law-Society-Rules/Rules
The Law Society is a member of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
, the national coordinating body of Canada’s 14 law societies.
Anyone who believes that a lawyer's conduct has fallen short of the high standards laid out in the governing Act, Rules and Handbook may make a complaint to the Law Society.
Self-regulatory organization
A self-regulatory organization is an organization that exercises some degree of regulatory authority over an industry or profession. The regulatory authority could be applied in addition to some form of government regulation, or it could fill the vacuum of an absence of government oversight and...
of lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its primary mandate under the Profession Act is to uphold the public interest in the administration of justice by preserving and protecting the rights and freedoms of all persons, ensuring the independence, integrity and honour of British Columbia lawyers and establishing standards for the education, professional responsibility and competence of British Columbia lawyers.
The Law Society is overseen by a board of governors known as http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=1&t=Governance/Benchers, composed of 25 lawyers elected by the members of the Law Society, up to six non-lawyer Benchers appointed by the government, and the Attorney General of British Columbia
Attorney General of British Columbia
The Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia is a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within the province of British Columbia, Canada...
. The Attorney General is typically represented in this role by the Deputy Attorney General.The Benchers are responsible for governing and administering the affairs of the Law Society including setting standards for admission, conduct and competence. These are established through the http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=334&t=Law-Society-Rules/Rules
The Law Society is a member of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
The Federation of Canadian Law Societies is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies. It was formed in 1972 to coordinate policies of provincial and territorial law societies.-Reforms:...
, the national coordinating body of Canada’s 14 law societies.
Anyone who believes that a lawyer's conduct has fallen short of the high standards laid out in the governing Act, Rules and Handbook may make a complaint to the Law Society.