News Items tag as: Law Society of B.C.

BC lawyer who inadvertently double-dipped for decades reprimanded
May 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A distinguished BC Crown prosecutor who likely billed for millions of dollars of wages he found out later that he shouldn't have billed for has been found to have committed professional misconduct.
Disbarred Kamloops lawyer's lawsuit dismissed over delays
March 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A disbarred Kamloops lawyer threatened to take legal action against former friends and business partners over company shares. Five years later, a BC judge tossed the lawsuit.
BC lawyer who kissed 'vulnerable' client gets suspended
June 12, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC lawyer who dumped a vulnerable client so he could pursue a sexual relationship with her has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $4,500.
B.C. lawyer with 'creepy uncle' routine suspended for sexual harassment
April 17, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A B.C. lawyer who did a "creepy uncle" routine at a work party has been suspended for six weeks for sexual harassment.
B.C. lawyer who spoke to media breached publication ban: Law Society
April 09, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A B.C. lawyer who represented a father in a high-profile case to block his son from receiving gender reassignment treatment, has been found to have committed professional misconduct for breaching publication bans.
B.C. immigration lawyer who forged medical notes loses licence
March 30, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A B.C. immigration lawyer who was sentenced to 22 months in jail for forging medical notes has been barred from practicing law.
B.C. lawyer fined $12,000 for their part in immigration fraud
March 22, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A B.C. lawyer has been fined $12,000 for unwittingly submitting fraudulent immigration paperwork.
B.C. lawyer who 'misappropriated' $650,000 hangs onto licence
March 09, 2023 - 9:43 AM

A B.C. lawyer whose sloppy paperwork allowed her bookkeeper to steal $7.5 million has managed to keep her licence to practice law.
B.C. octogenarian lawyer disbarred for facilitating 'suspicious' real estate deals
March 05, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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An octogenarian lawyer has been disbarred and is on the hook for $10,000 after he facilitated real estate deals "despite overwhelming objectively suspicious circumstances."
B.C. lawyer 'misappropriated' $63,000 then 'failed to cooperate'
March 04, 2023 - 12:15 PM

A B.C. lawyer who "misappropriated" $63,000, and then failed to cooperate with the investigation, has been found to have committed professional misconduct.
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News Items tag as: Law Society of B.C.

BC lawyer who inadvertently double-dipped for decades reprimanded

Disbarred Kamloops lawyer's lawsuit dismissed over delays

BC lawyer who kissed 'vulnerable' client gets suspended

B.C. lawyer with 'creepy uncle' routine suspended for sexual harassment

B.C. lawyer who spoke to media breached publication ban: Law Society

B.C. immigration lawyer who forged medical notes loses licence

B.C. lawyer fined $12,000 for their part in immigration fraud

B.C. lawyer who 'misappropriated' $650,000 hangs onto licence

B.C. octogenarian lawyer disbarred for facilitating 'suspicious' real estate deals

B.C. lawyer 'misappropriated' $63,000 then 'failed to cooperate'

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