Legal Profession Act, 2017 (Profession d’avocat, 2017) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Legal Profession Act, 2017 (Profession d’avocat, 2017)

The Yukon Law Society is continued, must keep its head office in Yukon, and its Executive must hold annual general meetings, present annual reports, and appoint an Executive Director.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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appeals bill review champerty client property committee powers compensation fund complaints contingent fee agreements disciplinary complaints discipline fee agreements fitness to practise lawyer remuneration lawyer-client fees legal profession governance legal services authorization membership administration membership governance permits practice authorization privilege professional corporation governance professional corporations professional liability coverage +3 more

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About this statute

The Yukon Law Society is continued, must keep its head office in Yukon, and its Executive must hold annual general meetings, present annual reports, and appoint an Executive Director. This provision sets out the Executive Director’s role, committee powers, membership rules, admission steps, reviews, resignations, rulemaking powers, and related consultation and approval requirements. This part lets some non-member practitioners and supervised employees provide legal services, but it bars unauthorized, suspended, or improperly holding-out persons from doing so. This segment sets complaint, fitness, discipline, appeal, and compensation-fund rules for Yukon lawyers, including committee powers, hearing procedures, sanctions, and fund management. Lawyers must not enter champertous contracts or certain success-only payment agreements in contentious matters.