“Kim’s circumstances are most unfortunate,” the appeals court ruling said, “However, his misfortune does not render the award against (legal aid) sustainable either in law or in fact.”ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWAmong its reasons, the appeals court ruling said Legal Aid’s system is not required to monitor cases. Koke’s decision was the first time that Legal Aid Ontario had been told to pay costs in a losing case it funded. Legal Aid does not, however, represent clients. Legal Aid spokesperson Graeme Burk said the higher court’s ruling “is a very important one for Legal Aid Ontario, our clients and the private bar lawyers who do legal aid work. “It recognizes the role Legal Aid Ontario plays in administering the legal aid system and the role private bar lawyers play in representing our clients and, most of all, it protects our clients’ privileged information,’ Burk said, in a written statement.

Source: thestar July 03, 2019 21:05 UTC