u/Jamie_GZ

When a lawyer or legal representative is serving and filing materials, are the versions provided to different recipients supposed to be the same?

For example, can the representative provide one version to the court or tribunal, a different version to the opposing party/respondent, and another version to their own client?

If the different versions create a misleading impression for the client, or result in important material not being placed before the court/tribunal, could that raise professional responsibility, procedural fairness, negligence, or misconduct concerns?

General question: in Ontario court or tribunal proceedings, when a lawyer files materials with the court/tribunal and serves materials on the opposing party/respondent, are those versions expected to match?

Can a lawyer provide one version to the court/tribunal, a different version to the opposing party, and a different version to their own client?

If the differences cause important material not to reach the court/tribunal, or cause the client to believe something was properly filed when it was not, would that potentially raise professional responsibility, negligence, procedural fairness, or misconduct issues?

Not asking for legal advice on a specific case, just trying to understand the general procedural expectation.