Generally, unless the law firm’s client is actively instructing you, you would not have to identify or verify the identity of the law firm’s client. In any event, if the...

Unless the referring lawyer also verified the client’s identity you must do so.

You are expected to exercise due diligence to satisfy yourself that the other lawyer has already identified the client. This would involve asking the other lawyer to confirm that he...

Whether you have to identify the client of the other lawyer depends on two things: whether the lawyer who has retained you is licensed to practice law in a Canadian...