Hockey Is Illegal
Did you know that playing ball hockey in the street is illegal in Toronto and the surrounding areas.
You can be fined for playing ball hockey. Toronto City counselors are trying to change this.
http://www.thestar.com/mobile/news/gta/article/823751--street-hockey-illegal-maybe-not-for-long
Lawyer Referral Fees
Lawyers are permitted to give each other a fee for referring a client. Many people will call the lawyer that did their real estate closing for a criminal or personal injury matter. Or they might call their family lawyer because they were just served with a lawsuit.
Referral fees encourage the lawyer to provide you with the contact details of another lawyer that might be more suitable to assist you.
If you end up retaining the lawyer that was referred, he or she can provide a lawyers referral fee. This is a great way for lawyers to network and to ensure that all clients end up finding someone that works well for them.
If you are a lawyer and need to refer work out, please contact Rehan Khalil a Mississauga lawyer.
Working With A Lawyer Part 2
In a recent entry I discussed the topic of working with a lawyer. There are additional factors to keep in mind when working with a lawyer. As mentioned, legal services are like any other area of the service industry.
Lawyers charge for their time, i.e., they bill for their time. This is done according to their hourly rate. Lawyers set their hourly fee based on their experience, year of call to the bar, practice area and the market.
When looking to work with a lawyer ensure you are aware of the hourly fee. If the lawyers hourly fee is higher than something you can afford you might want to reconsider whether that is the lawyer for you.
Since, lawyers are billing you for their time, they will charge for phone calls with you and others on your behalf, they will charge for correspondence, they will charge for reviewing your file. Most lawyers will use their judgement when charging for emails. Lawyers will charge for meetings with you or the other party.
Always, keep this in mind when hiring a lawyer and working with a lawyer.
Some practice areas such as criminal law, the lawyer will provide you with a flat fee, i.e., block fee. This usually works out well for clients. Again use your discretion. Flat fees, contingency agreements and legal aid matters should not be abused. If you find you are continuously contacting the lawyer he or she might send you an additional bill for all the telephone calls.
Rehan Khalil is a lawyer in Mississauga.
Contingency Fee Arrangement
What is a contingency fee arrangement? Many lawyers work on a billable system, whereby they bill you for their services by time increments.
However, some lawyers will work on contingency.
Many personal injury lawyers such as the law offices of Rehan Khalil work on contingency.
That means they are paid for their legal services when the client receives a settlement. The contingency fee arrangement varies.
Other than injury cases many lawyers are reluctant to take on matters that that are non-injury cases on a contingency basis.
If you have been injured and require legal help call the law office of Rehan Khalil today, a lawyer in Mississauga.
Working With A Lawyer
In my most recent post I blogged about hiring a lawyer. In this post I would like to talk about working with a lawyer.
People are often confused, frustrated and sometimes even angry at the rates that lawyers charge. However, lawyers are like any other service provider.
Ever get an estimate on a home renovation project? Only to find out later that the estimate is different because of alterations, unforeseen events or new circumstances? Ever take your car into the garage only to find out the price quoted was different?
This is often the case with lawyers as well.
Sure, there are many service providers that overcharge or are not upfront about their costs. Then there are others that are not.
Some matters are simple and straight forward. For example a real estate house closing. Whereas, others matters can be significantly more complicated such as civil litigation lawsuits, or family law disputes.
When you decide to work with a lawyer ensure you are aware of his or her hourly rate. Determine whether this is a matter that will be billed on an hourly rate or it will be a flat rate.
Find out how much of the quote is for legal fees and how much is for disbursements.
Disbursements are expenses that lawyers have to pay on your behalf. These are often factored in the quote provided.
Finally, don`t forget tax is payable on legal fees.
Ensure when the lawyer bills you that you are provided with an invoice. Typically, it`s good practice for the lawyer to provide a breakdown of the legal services. This is not often the case when the matter is on contingency or on a flat fee.
Rehan Khalil is a lawyer in Mississauga.
How To Hire A Lawyer
Hiring a lawyer is a difficult decision. Where do you first start? When you search for a lawyer on the internet you will get bombarded with advertisements from law firms and pop up ads. Do your homework when hiring a lawyer.
You can find more information on how to hire a lawyer by following the link.
Rehan Khalil is a lawyer in Mississauga
Microsoft Versus Google
Mississauga Lawyer
Boo-Hoo, Microsoft is now commencing an anti-competition complaint against Google. The BBC reported:
The software maker claims that Google used its dominant position in the search market to restrict the growth of Microsoft services
Sound familiar? It wasn`t that long ago when Microsoft was the target of anti-competition behaviour. How can anybody forget the browser wars of the late nineties involving Netscape and Internet Explorer? Not to mention a number of other lawsuits that have been advanced against Microsoft over the years.
Looks like Microsoft is on the other end of the table.
Employee Fired With Cause
Employee who was fired for cause still ended up receiving $25,000 for termination and severance pay under the Employment Standards Act.
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Largest American Class Action
The United States Supreme Court has started to hear a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of one million female former and current employees of Wal-Mart.
The suit has been classified as the largest class action suit in American history.
The female employees allege gender bias, pay inequity and discrimination with respect to promotions.
You can follow the developments at http://www.walmartclass.com/public_home.html
If you are involved in a legal dispute, contact the law office of Rehan Khalil, a Mississauga Lawyer.
Supreme Court And Prostitution law
The Toronto Star reported today, that the Supreme Court of Canada will consider a case involving the legality of Canada`s prostitution laws.
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