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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read September 30, 2016

BC Privacy Office says free legal advice doesn’t trigger client ID requirements

A recent Mediation Settlement from the BC Privacy Commissioner has raised an issue of particular interest to law firms, and other organizations which must meet “Know Your Client” requirements. The item is brief, but seems to suggest that free legal advice doesn’t trigger the “Know Your Client” provisions imposed by various Law Societies for compliance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. According to this Mediation Settlement, only paid legal advice triggers that obligation.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / client ID requirements, Client Identification And Verification Requirements For Lawyers, paid legal advice, Personal Information Protection Act, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Rules of Professional Conduct, solicitor and client relationship, solicitor-client privilege, “Know Your Client” requirements, “potential client” versus “client”

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