What is the test for a motion judge to prohibit a plaintiff's mother from acting as her son's lawyer?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Judson v. Mitchele, 2011 ONSC 6004 (CanLII):
The respondent argues that the motion judge erred because it was not clearly necessary to prohibit his mother from acting for him. The argument is premised on the principle that a party should not be deprived of his or her counsel of choice except where clearly necessary: Paylove v. Paylove, as above.
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