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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 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…
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 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…
Vernon lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $27,000 from client
A Vernon lawyer stands accused of misappropriating $27,000 from a client. According to a June…
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…
BC lawyer suspended for working both sides of real estate deal
A BC lawyer was suspended for six weeks by the BC Law Society after he…
Suspended Kamloops lawyer accused of practicing covertly: BC Law Society
A Kamloops lawyer who is currently suspended has been practicing covertly. Nickolaus Harold MacDonald Weiser's…
BC lawyer to pay $35K after ‘harsh’ words ruled client discrimination
A BC defence lawyer has been ordered to pay a former client $30,000 because his…
Kamloops lawyer wins right to have indigenous representation on disciplinary hearing
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops lawyer accused of practicing in an area of law he was…
Kamloops lawyer accused of misappropriating trust funds sought by law society
KAMLOOPS – The Law Society of B.C. can start disciplinary proceedings against a Kamloops lawyer…
Kelowna lawyer can’t practice law after helping himself to client’s estate
KELOWNA – In 2014, Kelowna lawyer Christopher Penty convinced a dying man to entrust nearly…
Homeless former lawyer asks for ‘motel arrest’ after latest drug charge
"HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION OFTEN GO HAND IN HAND." KELOWNA – A former Alberta lawyer with…
Kelowna lawyer fined $10,000 for these two words
LAWYER AND COP SQUARED OFF IN COURTHOUSE Language advisory KELOWNA - A local lawyer is paying a hefty price for a heated exchange with a police officer while trying to resolve a case in the Kelowna Law Courts in 2011. Marty Johnson, who practices criminal defence and personal injury law, was suspended from practicing law...
Vernon man sues Aeroplan over cancellation of points
KELOWNA – An Vernon man claiming thousands of dollars in damages as a result of a consumer loyalty program that cancelled his points, will have to wait for another lawsuit to be settled before his case can be heard. John David Romanchuk alleges Aeroplan, a program where members accumulate points for making purchases, unilaterally cancelled...