Only lawyers and paralegals licensed by the Law Society can provide legal services directly to the public.
Illegal practitioners are people who practise law or provide legal services directly to the public without a licence. If you hire an illegal practitioner, you are not protected. The Law Society Act gives the Law Society authority to prosecute illegal practitioners. When we are made aware of an individual who may be practising illegally we may do one or more of the following:
The Law Society has been involved in the following past matters. Please note that each document is provided below in its original format, as well as in an accessible transcription.