Legal Aid Ontario - Contract For Legal Services/retainer Agreement Template Page 6
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14Make decisions for the Client about any aspect of the case that are not
procedural and uncontested.
The Lawyer will keep the Client informed about matters that arise and discuss with
you any significant decisions the Client must make. The Lawyer will give you his best
legal advice, but the Client will make the final decisions. Significant decisions may
require the Client’s written consent.
No guarantee of success or time estimates
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: The Lawyer will try our best for
the Client and give the Client their best legal advice. However, litigation is a risk and
the Client understands and acknowledges by signing this retainer agreement that
Shawyer Family Law cannot guarantee a successful outcome and understand that any
and all representations with respect to our opinion as to your chances of success, at
any stage of this proceeding, do not under any circumstances constitute a guarantee.
In addition, it can take a number of years for family law matters to be settled by either
trial or agreement. Factors which determine the time required include: your spouse’s
frankness and cooperation in disclosing information and producing documents, the
need for evaluations of property, businesses and pensions, the need for interim
applications to court, the number of documents involved, the degree of hostility
between you and your spouse, the wait for an available court date (and the possibility
that the court may be overbooked and your case postponed to a later date), and the
availability of your spouse’s lawyer. The Lawyer may have little or no ability to assist
you with an early resolution of your legal matters, depending on the cause of the
delay.
Shawyer Family Law Limited Retainer Agreement
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