The Law Society of B.C. has taken action against seven people who were unauthorized to practice law, including a Kamloops man.
On June 12th, 2015, R. Charles Bryfogle, 78, found himself in contempt of court and was sentenced by Madam Justice Gray to 21 days in jail. The sentence was suspended and to be served only if Bryfogle was found to have committed a further breach of the orders against him.
On December 2nd, 2015, Associate Chief Justice Cullen found that Bryfogle breached his order and he was ordered to be incarcerated for 21 days. The court ordered that Bryfogle remain bound by the recognizance ordered by Madam Justice Gray and awarded the Law Society its special costs.
Bryfogle is not a lawyer and has never been a lawyer according to the Law Society and in 2012 he was found in contempt for involving himself in court proceedings. Some of his conditions include not entering any courthouse in the province, not filing any documents with the court registry, performing 100 hours of community service, and consistently reporting to a probation officer.
Under the Legal Profession Act, only trained, qualified lawyers (or articled students or paralegals under a lawyer’s supervision) may provide legal services and advice to the public, as others are not regulated, nor insured.
