A Client Who Is Unable to Resolve a Fee Dispute

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client who is unable to resolve a fee dispute with a lawyer can have the lawyer's bill reviewed by a court official. These court officials have the power to

• A) authorize compensation to be paid by the provincial law society.
• B) impose fines on either the client or the lawyer.
• C) decide that the bill is too high and reduce it accordingly.
• D) require that the client and lawyer attend fee mediation.
• E) order that a lawyer be taken into custody.

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Definitions:

Difference Principle

A theory proposed by philosopher John Rawls suggesting social and economic inequalities should be arranged so they benefit the least advantaged members of society.

Primary Goods

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Distributed Equally

The fair and equitable allocation of resources, opportunities, or rights among all members of a society or group.

Basic Principle

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