The Law Commission Of Ontario released its largest law reform report yet yesterday, as a part of its Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianships project. PBP Lawyers participated, as members of the Mental Health Legal Committee, in several consultations over the four years that this project has been ongoing. Alex Procope co-authored both of the Mental Health Legal […]
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On November 25, 2016 Alex was invited to teach professional responsibility and mental health at the Windsor Law Mental Health and the Law course. Topics included capacity to instruct counsel, confidentiality, duty of loyalty, disability accommodation and the difference between best interests and client interests. […]
Mercedes was part of a teaching panel in the training program for students at Parkdale Community Legal Services. Mercedes spoke about capacity to instruct counsel and representing clients with mental health disabilities. […]
As a part of the Law Commission of Ontario’s Project on Improving the Last Stages of Life, Alex, along with lawyers Ryan Fritsch and D’Arcy Hiltz, co-facilitated a roundtable on legal ethics and practice for the end of life. The roundtable brought together legal professionals from various backgrounds to discuss the practice issues they face […]
Alex spoke on panels at Osgoode Professional Development’s 2016 Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making to provide an overview of the the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992. The program attendees included lawyers, health practitioners and care facility administrators. […]
Kelley spoke on a panel at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Solo and Small Firm conference, on the topic of how lawyers should approach issues relating to client capacity to instruct counsel. She provided practical tips on addressing ethical concerns of lawyers who service incapable or possibly incapable persons. Topic: Effective approaches for dealing […]
Mercedes presented at a training program for students at Parkdale Community Legal Services. Mercedes spoke about capacity to instruct counsel and representing clients with mental health disabilities. […]
Mercedes was appointed amicus curiae by the Ontario Court of Appeal in a treatment incapacity appeal. She made arguments supporting the appellant’s position that she was capable of making psychiatric treatment decisions. Read the Court’s decision here. […]
Alex was mentioned by estate accountant Avi Dahary of AccounTrust in article about the importance of attorneys and guardians of property getting legal and accounting advice before problems arise. Read The Full Story […]
Kelley was invited to present a webinar on the topic of client capacity to instruct counsel, for the Philippe Kirsch Institute. Kelley discussed general concepts of mental capacity as it impacts the ethical duties of lawyers. She provided an outline of the process for lawyers to assess their clients’ capacity and different options for preserving the […]