What is the impact of a written agreement that resolved all outstanding issues under the Legal Profession Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Koffman Kalef LLP v. Identity Rehab Corporation, 2010 BCSC 27 (CanLII):
The assessment before me was unique in that the parties entered into a written agreement which resolved all outstanding issues under the Legal Profession Act and referred to in the case of Yule v. Saskatoon, save and except for the issue regarding the effect, if any, the lawyer’s estimate of anticipated fees should have in reducing the account.
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