Perhaps the most common kinds of complaints against lawyers involve delay or neglect. This doesn't mean that occasionally you've had to wait for a phone call to be returned. It means there has been a pattern of the lawyer's failing to respond or to take action over a period of months.
Questions. If you have any questions about how to file your complaint, please call the Client Service Centre at 416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568.
The Legal Ombudsman can only look into complaints about regulated legal service providers: solicitors, barristers, licensed conveyancers, cost lawyers, legal executives, notaries, patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, law firms and companies providing legal services, such as some accountants.
Step 1: Complaint FormYour name;Your contact information;Start and end date of the alleged events;Information demonstrating why you think you meet the definition of victim and the basic criteria of the CVBR; and.Details of the complaint, including all relevant information concerning the complaint or allegations.
Legal malpractice is a type of negligence in which a lawyer does harm to his or her client. Typically, this concerns lawyers acting in their own interests, lawyers breaching their contract with the client, and, one of the most common cases of legal malpractice, is when lawyers fail to act on time for clients.
If you feel that your lawyer did not do their job properly or behaved unprofessionally, you can make a complaint to the Law Society of Ontario (LSO). The LSO can investigate your complaint and can discipline your lawyer, if necessary. The LSO cannot help with every type of complaint.
The Ombudsman can investigate complaints about actions and decisions of Australian Government agencies to see if they are wrong, unjust, unlawful, discriminatory or just plain unfair. The Ombudsman also seeks remedies for those affected by administrative deficiency, and acts to improve public administration generally.
We aim to complete most of our investigations within three to six months. More complex investigations may take longer than this, but we aim to complete 95% within a year.
If you disagree with the investigator's view and ask for a final decision, the ombudsman will review the case, including your reasons for disagreeing with the investigator, and make a final decision. This will be confirmed to you and the service provider in writing.
How to File a ComplaintToll-free: 1-888-214-1090.TTY: 1-888-643-3304.Email: info.com@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca.
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