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37610
David Alexander Parsons v. Law Society of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2018-01-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant, Re: certificate of taxation | |
| 2018-01-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. Kleisinger, Re: certificate of taxation | |
| 2018-01-09 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Michael J. Kleisinger | |
| 2018-01-09 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,069.15, Reg | |
| 2018-01-09 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2017-10-19 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Original and payment missing (both received on 2017-12-11), Completed on: 2017-12-12 | Law Society of British Columbia |
| 2017-09-29 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2017-09-29 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2017-09-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA42843, 2016 BCCA 435, dated October 31, 2016, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2017-08-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-08-10 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), service missing (received 2017-08-17), Completed on: 2017-08-17 | David Alexander Parsons |
| 2017-07-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Law Society of British Columbia |
| 2017-07-04 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Law Society of British Columbia |
| 2017-07-04 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Proof of service missing (received 2017-07-10)., Completed on: 2017-07-10 | Law Society of British Columbia |
| 2017-06-12 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, (FILE OPENED 2017-06-12) | |
| 2017-06-05 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form) | David Alexander Parsons |
| 2017-04-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | David Alexander Parsons |
| 2017-01-19 | Letter requesting materials at end of review period; Court file no. not assigned | |
| 2017-01-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2016-12-30 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Signed notice of application for leave to appeal filed on 2017-04-24 (inserted in books).Court of Appeal order received on 2017-05-11. Order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia received on 2017-05-12. Signed memorandum filed on 2017-06-05 (inserted in books)., Completed on: 2016-12-30 | David Alexander Parsons |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons, David Alexander | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Law Society of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Parsons, David Alexander
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Law Society of British Columbia
Counsel
845 Cambie street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 4Z9
Telephone: (604) 443-5774
FAX: (604) 669-5232
Email: MKleisinger@lsbc.org
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights – Freedom of association – Right to equality – Law of professions – Whether s. 15(5) of the Legal Profession Act applies in this case – Whether the operation of s. 15(5) is limited to lawyers who have been barred or disciplined for previous infractions or non-lawyers who are actively engaged in the practice of law – Whether there is a right under common law to be represented by a friend or other adviser in preference to a licenced attorney and whether an attempt to extinguish this ancient right violates ss. 2 and 15 of the Charter – Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9, s. 15(5).
Summary
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The Respondent, Law Society of British Columbia seeks an order under s. 85(6) of the Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9 to prohibit the Applicant, Mr. Parsons from commencing, prosecuting or defending any proceeding in any court, other than representing himself as an individual party to a proceeding. Mr. Parsons is not a lawyer and is not a member of the Law Society. He has not represented himself as a lawyer, but he has provided legal assistance to others in various matters over the years. He does not charge for his services. An injunction application was brought by the Law Society of British Columbia after Mr. Parsons became involved in and prosecuted legal proceedings on behalf of the owner of a dog that had been taken into custody by the SPCA. Mr. Parsons was found to have contravened s. 15(5) of the Legal Profession Act and was permanently prohibited and enjoined from commencing, prosecuting or defending a proceeding in any court in the name of another person. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Parsons’ appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
S151214, 2015 BCSC 742
Applicant prohibited from commencing, prosecuting or defending a proceeding in any court in the name of another person
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA42843, 2016 BCCA 435
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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