HOW TO RETAIN OUR SERVICES
OUR AUTHORITY TO ACT STARTS WHEN YOU RETAIN OUR OFFICE
SOLICITOR-CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
The Solicitor - Client Relationship ensures strict confidentiality and fidelity to the Client. Information provided to our Office in relation to the services we provide is governed by the Code of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Alberta. Unless you waive this Privilege, I cannot discuss the case or provide ANY information to any other Party.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Before we can Act for you, we need to investigate all other witnesses and complaintants to the case. It may be that we have acted for another party in this case on another matter, and have a conflict in acting against that other party. Once the Conflict of Interest investigation is completed, we will advise you that we can be retained to represent you.
FEES FOR OUR SERVICES
Our Office accepts Legal Aid Certificates.
In cases where Legal Aid is not wanted or available, we can provide flexible fee arrangements either on an hourly rate, or on a block fee for the service provided.
Disbursements, Office Charges, File Opening and Storage Fees, are normally in addition to the Hourly Fees or Block Fees for a Private retainer, as is GST.
The Retainer Agreement must be entered into, before we can Act.