Legal information and testimonials

Legal information

Under section 10 of the Regulations, a publication is not considered to be an advertisement but is rather a communication primarily intended to provide information on the law where;

  • the publication is a book, article, oral presentation or media interview on a legal topic;

  • no part of the space has been paid for, by or on behalf of the legal practitioner; and

  • the publication has not been repeated with the same or substantially the same content.

Testimonials

Under Regulation 5, practitioners often include client testimonials on their firm websites. This is permitted, provided the following conditions are satisfied:

  • The client consents to the proposed form, content, manner and context of such publication.

  • Reference to work is without exaggeration of the nature of the legal practitioner's involvement in the legal services provided.