Howard Kushner, Barrister and Solicitor, Kushner Law Group Don Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer, Central 1 Credit Union Audrey T. Ho, Commissioner, British Columbia Securities Commission Bruce D. Woolley Q.C., Stikeman Elliott Carol Geurts, Associate Broker, Century 21 Veitch Realty, Creston BC Tony Gioventu, Executive Director, Condominium Home Owners» Association of B.C. Ron Usher, General Counsel,
Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia Read more about the Independent Advisory Group members
When
the Society of Notaries Public suspended a notary public with a name similar to Winnie Chung of Royal Pacific Realty Group, the sales rep began getting phone calls from clients and Realtors who thought she was in trouble.
In another barrier - smashing exercise, in order to address access to justice issues, the proposed merger of
the Society of Notaries Public of British with the Law Society of British Columbia will occur and the joint entity will create new niche providers of discrete legal services with qualifying examinations and designations.
and Satwinder Bains; Godfrey Archbold, president of the Land Title Survey Authority; John Eastwood, past president of
the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia; Carmen Marolla, vice president of the British Columbia Paralegal Association; and Kerry Simmons, past president of the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch.
The benchers approved the following task force recommendations: The LSBC and
the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia seek to merge regulatory operations.
Funding for this project was provided by the Notary Foundation of
the Society of Notaries Public of B.C. Additional support was provided by the British Columbia Courthouse Library Society, UBC Law Library, and UBC Archives.
Ronald Usher: Currently, Ron is General Counsel with
the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia.
The BC Court of Appeal upheld a Supreme Court decision that notaries are not allowed to prepare wills in British Columbia that create life estates or trusts under the Notaries act — in the decision
Society of Notaries v Law Society of British Columbia 2017... Read more
Benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia have approved a merger with
the Society of Notaries Public of B.C., to create a program for the creation of «certified paralegals» and, as well, to develop a regulatory framework to credential and regulate other legal service providers.
The Law Society and
the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia seek to merge regulatory operations.
In B.C. we (
the Society of Notaries Public of B.C.) have recently disciplined two B.C. Notaries for signing these documents.
The duty of professional regulators to comply with the Code, and the right of a registrant to address an alleged violation through a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal, rather than through an appeal, is illustrated in the recent human rights case of Fossum v.
Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia, 2011 BCHRT 310.
Citizens of British Columbia are one step closer to getting greater access to legal services after a move by the Law Society of British Columbia to merge with
the Society of Notaries Public and recognize a standard for «credentialed paralegals.»
That the Law Society and
Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia seek to merge regulatory operations;
Most recently in 2010,
the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia approached the Ministry of Attorney General to discuss an expansion in the scope of services permitted to include estate administration, incorporation of companies and certain family law related services.
In addition,
the Society of Notaries Public of BC has long been advocating for an even greater expansion of service.
Not exact matches
Lawyers, and Quebec
Notaries, interested in confirming whether they are part
of the random sample are encouraged to check their email for an invitation from their home law
society.
The fact is CanLII's operational funding does come from the law
societies — ultimately,
of course, from the dues paid by lawyers (and Quebec
notaries)-- in amounts that vary according to the membership size
of each
society.
He is a
Notary Public, with the same rights to practice as a Solicitor, as well as being a member
of the
Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners and also
of the Charity Law Association.
The child welfare fund had some existing money, which was combined with the cy prés award, while other contributors were the foundation's Strategic Initiative Fund, the Law
Society of B.C. Access to Justice Fund, the
Notary Foundation
of B.C. and B.C.'s Office
of the Representative for Children and Youth.
On the other coast, the Law
Society of British Columbia reports it is considering a possible regulatory merger with the
Notaries Society, as set out in the July issue
of E-Brief.
As
of February 2, 2011, only members
of the Canadian
Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) who are registered with the government
of Quebec, lawyers and Quebec
notaries will be able to offer consulting services for Quebec immigration.
Viewed from the perspective
of individual lawyer and
notary members
of the law
societies, that worked out to approximately $ 7.40 per full - time - equivalent law
society member.
But at an average contribution
of less than $ 36 per full - time lawyer (and Quebec
Notary) across the country by way
of their law
society dues — it's awfully close.
The
Notaries Society is calling on the profession's regulator, the Faculty Office
of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, to abandon its oversight
of the «extremely high risk» activities
of probate and conveyancing given the cost needed to do it properly.
If we are unable to resolve the matter you may then complain to the
Notaries Society (of which our notaries are members) which has a Complaints Procedure which is approved by the Faculty
Notaries Society (
of which our
notaries are members) which has a Complaints Procedure which is approved by the Faculty
notaries are members) which has a Complaints Procedure which is approved by the Faculty Office.
If you are not happy with the result under the
Notaries Society Approved Complaints Procedure, you may at the end
of that procedure, or after a period
of 6 months from the date you first notified us that you were dissatisfied, be eligible to complain to the Legal Ombudsman,
In that case please write with full details
of your complaint to The Secretary
of The
Notaries Society, 23 Sandhill Road, Northampton.
It was stated that as
of February 2, 2011, only members
of the Canadian
Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) who are registered with the government
of Quebec, lawyers and Quebec
notaries are able to offer consulting services for Quebec immigration.