Resources

These materials provide practical checklists and precedents that are intended to help lawyers to recognize, deal with and avoid conflicting interests. These documents complement and supplement the in-depth legal discussion and analysis that is in the final Report and recommendations of the Task Force.

Conflicts of Interest Toolkit Documents.

If you have a trust account at a financial institution that is a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), you will receive a reminder each April about disclosure requirements they must meet under the CDIC Joint and Trust Account Disclosure By-law.

R. v. Niko Resources Ltd.: Probation Order

A list of links to relevant anti-corruption case law.

The Karigar case was the first real test of Canada’s anti-corruption legislation.

List of links to francophone organizations for legal professionals.

A report presented in 1999 to the CBA Council by the Working Group on Racial Equality in the Legal Profession.

An in-depth background paper that applies to many organizations concludes that it’s a legal duty to accommodate lawyers with family responsibilities.

Here is a round up of news items related to access to justice from 2013.