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What is the Law Society of Upper Canada?

The Law Society of Upper Canada was established in 1797 to regulate the legal profession in the British colony of Upper Canada and is the oldest self-governing body in North America. The Society governed the legal profession in the coterminous Canada West from 1841 to 1867, and in Ontario since Confederation in 1867.

How did the Law Society become a law school in Ontario?

Until 1957, the Law Society controlled entry to the Ontario legal profession through its exclusive jurisdiction over legal education. Osgoode Hall Law School, the second oldest common law school in Canada, was established by the Law Society in 1889.

What are my obligations imposed by the Law Society of Upper Canada?

obligations imposed on me by the Law Society of Upper Canada: 1. Although I have a duty of confidentiality in respect of all information acquired during the course of our professional relationship, no information relating to the matter on which you have jointly retained me can be treated as confidential as between the two of you.

Why was the Law Society created?

The Law Society was authorized, although not created, by the Act for the better regulating of the practice of the law, a 1797 statute. Section 1 of the act simply authorized those at the time "admitted in the law and practising at the bar" in the province to form themselves into a "society".

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PDF	1 LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA PROFESSIONAL following address: Call for Input on the Rules of Professional Conduct Policy Secretariat Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West