Law360 Canada ( November 6, 2017, 12:32 PM EST) -- Appeal by a client from a Supreme Court order dismissing her appeal from a Registrar's assessment of a solicitor's bill. The client's friend faced a substantial default judgment in a class action related to his alleged involvement in a pyramid scheme. The client arranged for her friend's legal representation. No signed retainer was entered, with the solicitor and client conducting their communications regarding the matter by email. Over the ensuing seven months, the client paid approximately $63,000 toward her friend's representation. The solicitor's actions were unsuccessful and the default judgment was granted. The client disputed that she was ever the solicitor's client and denied any contract with the solicitor. She claimed any payments to the solicitor were effectively loans to her friend. The Registrar concluded that the solicitor was retained by the client on the terms reflected in their email correspondence. The Registrar concluded the client owed a further $26,159 in fees. On appeal, the Supreme Court found no error in principle and concluded the Registrar's ruling was not clearly wrong. The client appealed to the Court of Appeal....