These materials were presented at the 2016 International Conference of Legal Regulators. Session title: I always feel like somebody’s watching me: reinstatement and supervision of lawyers on probation The paper is a survey of the Canadian jurisdictions. Canada reinstatement survey
Regulatory objectives infographic
This infographic describes the regulatory objectives in Nova Scotia, Canada. Nova Scotia Regulatory Objectives
Trends in global and Canadian lawyer regulation
This article examines Canadian lawyer regulation in light of the global trends challenging regulators worldwide. It explains why it is important for Canadian lawyers, regulators, clients, and other stakeholders to be aware of these global trends. The article also addresses the issue of whether these trends matter in a jurisdiction such as Saskatchewan that is not a…
Equity and Diversity in Nova Scotia’s Entity Regulation Management System
This paper was prepared for the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society as part of its programme to transform regulation. The paper sets out the equity mandate of the Society, and emphasizes that institutional continuity requires these values not be lost in the transition to entity regulation. It articulates the case for equity and diversity in entity regulation,…
Transforming Regulation and Governance in the Public Interest
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is building a new model of regulating legal services as part of its strategic plan for 2013-2016. This paper, Transforming Regulation and Governance in the Public Interest, summarizes the results of extensive research in support of this work. Transforming Regulation
Innovating Regulation – Prairie Law Societies discussion paper
This discussion paper focusses on entity regulation, compliance-based regulation, and alternative business structures. It reviews experiences in Canada, Australia, England and Wales, and the United States of America. The paper suggests that there is a gap between the regulatory frameworks of the three states and the requirements of the current legal services market. The discussion…
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Federation of Law Societies of Canada Jurisdiction: Canada Country: Canada Regulatory function: The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (the Federation) is the national coordinating body for Canada’s 14 provincial and territorial law societies. It leads in the development of national standards of regulation and mutual recognition of qualifications between jurisdictions. Further information: Federation website…