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B.C. lawyer fined $5K over Kelowna real estate sale
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $5,000 after he allowed a client to pay $46,000…
B.C. lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $1.3 million
A B.C. lawyer stands accused of misappropriating $1.3 million of clients' money and then lying…
B.C. lawyer who accused crown of ‘fabricating evidence’ now facing hearing
A B.C. defence lawyer who accused Crown prosecutors of fabricating evidence during a criminal case…
B.C. lawyer accused of laundering $23.5M
A unidentified B.C. lawyer stands accused of allowing criminal clients to use their trust account…
B.C. lawyer fined $10K for talking to client about evidence during court proceedings
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $10,000 for discussing evidence with her client during breaks…
B.C. lawyer that accepted $45,000 in $20 bills gets suspended
A B.C. lawyer who accepted $45,000 in $20 bills has been suspended for 10 weeks…
Kelowna lawyer fined $5,000 for failing to verify clients’ identity
A Kelowna lawyer has been fined $5,000 for failing to verify the identity of several…
B.C. lawyer ‘misappropriated’ $63,000 then ‘failed to cooperate’
A B.C. lawyer who "misappropriated" $63,000, and then failed to cooperate with the investigation, has…
B.C. octogenarian lawyer disbarred for facilitating ‘suspicious’ real estate deals
An octogenarian lawyer has been disbarred and is on the hook for $10,000 after he…
B.C. lawyer who ‘misappropriated’ $650,000 hangs onto licence
A B.C. lawyer whose sloppy paperwork allowed her bookkeeper to steal $7.5 million has managed…
Kamloops lawyer reprimanded for conflict of interest in multiple cases
A veteran Kamloops lawyer has been found to have committed professional misconduct after being in…
B.C. lawyer fined $12,000 for their part in immigration fraud
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $12,000 for unwittingly submitting fraudulent immigration paperwork. According to…
B.C. immigration lawyer who forged medical notes loses licence
A B.C. immigration lawyer who was sentenced to 22 months in jail for forging medical…
B.C. lawyer who spoke to media breached publication ban: Law Society
A B.C. lawyer who represented a father in a high-profile case to block his son…
B.C. lawyer disbarred for keeping GST and PST
A B.C. lawyer who charged his clients sales tax but failed to give it to…
B.C. lawyer with ‘creepy uncle’ routine suspended for sexual harassment
A B.C. lawyer who did a "creepy uncle" routine at a work party has been…
‘Bizarrely rude’ BC lawyer suspended for 4 months
A veteran BC lawyer with a "long history of rude and discourteous behaviour towards others"…
BC lawyer disbarred for being ‘ungovernable’
A BC lawyer who fabricated evidence while under investigation by the regulator has been disbarred…
BC lawyer who kissed ‘vulnerable’ client gets suspended
A BC lawyer who dumped a vulnerable client so he could pursue a sexual relationship…
BC lawyer used trust account for $1.6M in ‘suspicious circumstances’
A BC lawyer who allowed his trust account to be used to receive and send…
BC lawyer used burner phones, accepted $31M from fraudsters
A BC lawyer who allowed fraudsters to conceal $31 million in his trust account, and…
BC lawyer who accused Crown of ‘fabricating evidence’ gets suspended
A BC defence lawyer who made "totally unfounded allegations" against Crown prosecutors, alleging they fabricated…
91-year-old BC lawyer guilty of misconduct says he’ll retire
A 91-year-old BC lawyer who "improperly withdrew" $11,500 of his client's money has been found…
Suspension for Kamloops lawyer who worked while suspended
A Kamloops lawyer who was suspended five times in less than 18 months has been…