I had previously mentioned that there were some unintended consequences from my series of updates in late March to early April. While we did receive more inquiries for work, there were many attempts by people at fraud. While those inquiries seemed to have died down, I've made it clear here that I engage in no such activity.

To further strengthen my stance against fraud, we are imposing the new Law Society requirements on identification immediately, even though I am not obligated to do so until October 31, 2008. Before accepting any new matters, we shall require:

• Government issued identification with a photograph
• Address
• Telephone number
• Occupation
• If it is for a company, in addition, we shall require the articles of incorporation, business identification number, place of incorporation and general type of business

Prior to even accepting an appointment to speak with you, the nature of your inquiry must be disclosed. If the discussion involves real estate, then a copy of your identification is required prior to the appointment.