Regulation - LGIC
Solicitors Act, O. Reg. 563/20 "Contingency Fee Agreements"
Regulation Number(s):
563/20
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Solicitors Act
Summary of Decision:
The regulation makes a consequential amendment to O. Reg. 563/20 under the Solicitors Act to replace outdated references to the Legal Aid Services Act, 1998 with references to the Legal Aid Services Act, 2020.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
There are no administrative costs associated with these minor amendments.
Further Information:
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r21676?search=solicitors+act
Proposal Number:
21-MAG034
Posting Date:
Summary of Proposal:
The regulation makes a consequential amendment to O. Reg. 563/20 under the Solicitors Act to replace outdated references to the Legal Aid Services Act, 1998 (LASA 1998) with references to the Legal Aid Services Act, 2020 (LASA 2020). This is a simple consequential amendment, without any impacts on for-profit business, not-for-profits and the Broader Public Sector. The coming into force of the regulation would coincide with the in-force date of LASA 2020.
Contact Address:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Corporate Policy Unit
720 Bay Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2S9
Corporate Policy Unit
720 Bay Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2S9
Effective Date:
September 24, 2021
Decision:
Approved