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Recent OCJ case involving paralegal representation in family law matter

FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATING PARALEGALS - Executive Summary & Recommendations

Commercial Paralegal, London, Toronto
DiLena & Associates, Incorporated, Toronto
Dwyer Paralegal, Mississauga
Fifth Avenue Para-Legal and Private Investigation Services, St. Thomas
Gowling & Associates, Caledonia
Jaquard Legal Services
Judgement Paralegal, Toronto
Paralegal Professional Development Program, Newmarket
Reder Paralegal Services, Ajax
Sabina & Associates, Ottawa

Government
Intergovernmental Kiosk
Ministry of the Attorney General
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
Publications Ontario

Education
Humber College Legal Assistant Program
Seneca College Court and Tribunal Agent Program
Sheridan College Court and Tribunal Agent Program
Algonquin College

Distance Education (Correspondence)
Paralegal Professional Development Program

Continuing Education
Humber College
Algonquin College

Paralegal / Legal Assistant Organizations
National Association of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
National Associaton of Legal Assistants (NALA)
Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO)

Miscellaneous
Society of Ontario Adjudicators
 
 

R. v. ROMANOWICZ, [1999] O.J. No. 3191, - representation by agents in summary criminal matters

STONE v. STONE, [2000] O.J. No. 570, - representation by agents in family matters, interpretation of Rule 4(1)(c) of the Family Law Rules.

Guy v. Guy, (2000) unreported, (Ont. Sup. Ct.), Non-lawyer agent found to be lacking requisite skills in family proceedings. Rule 4(1)(c) of Ontario Family Law Rules did not expand court's limited discretion to allow non-lawyer representation. Husband's request for representation by non-lawyer denied.