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In brief: If there is consent from the client, fees for a matter may be divided between lawyers who are not in the same firm, provided that the fees are divided in proportion to the work done and the responsibilities assumed. However, a lawyer must not split fees or give a financial or any other reward to a person who is not a lawyer. Check out the resources below for more context.
Code - Division of fees and referral fees: BC Code rule 3.6-5 and 3.6-6.1.
Code - Definition of consent: BC Code rule 1.1-1.
Code - Definition of disclosure: BC Code rule 1.1-1.
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