A Client Who Is Unable to Resolve a Fee Dispute

Multiple Choice

A client who is unable to resolve a fee dispute with a lawyer can have the lawyer's bill reviewed by a court official. These court officials have the power to

A) impose fines on either the client or the lawyer.
B) order that a lawyer be taken into custody.
C) leave the bill unchanged or decide that the bill is too high and reduce it accordingly.
D) require that the client and lawyer attend fee mediation.
E) authorize compensation to be paid by the provincial law society.