A Winnipeg lawyer has been suspended for 30 days by the Law Society of Manitoba after admitting to sexual harassment during a law school moot competition event. The decision was…
-
Opinion/CommentaryProfessional Misconduct
Professional misconduct can end a career – who should get a second chance?
By Marta Rychert, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Kate Diesfeld, Auckland University of Technology, and Lois Surgenor, University of Otago We all make mistakes at work. And many factors can contribute…
-
FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Retired military lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for impersonating public officer, misleading law society
A Law Society of Ontario tribunal has found a lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for impersonating a public officer and misleading the Law Society during its investigation. D.M., a retired…
-
FeaturedProfessional MisconductWorkplace Violence
Winnipeg lawyer suspended for six months after punching articling student in the groin
In a ruling handed down by the Law Society of Manitoba, a Winnipeg lawyer has been suspended for six months following his guilty plea to a charge of professional misconduct,…
-
FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
B.C. kindergarten teacher suspended for causing emotional distress, failing to properly supervise students
A Coquitlam, B.C., kindergarten teacher has been given a two-day suspension for causing emotional distress to a student, and for failing to properly supervise her class. On July 18, the…
-
FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Ontario physiotherapist ordered to undergo training after workplace conduct complaints
The Ontario Health Professionals Appeal and Review Board has upheld a ruling that requires a physiotherapist to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP). The Board’s decision, which…
-
Opinion/CommentaryProfessional Misconduct
Professional misconduct can end a career – who should get a second chance?
By Marta Rychert, Massey University; Kate Diesfeld, Auckland University of Technology, and Lois Surgenor, University of Otago We all make mistakes at work. And many factors can contribute to professional…
-
FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Toronto immigration lawyer’s motion to halt misconduct proceedings dismissed
The Ontario Law Society Tribunal Hearing Division has dismissed a motion filed by a Toronto immigration lawyer — R.O. — who sought to halt disciplinary proceedings against him on grounds…
-
FeaturedProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
‘Frozen with fear’: B.C. lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for sexually harassing client
The Law Society of British Columbia has found a lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for sexually harassing a client. The tribunal determined that M.E.’s actions constituted a marked departure from…
-
Professional Misconduct
Vernon, B.C., lawyer suspended 5 months for misappropriating client funds, accounting violations
The Law Society of British Columbia has suspended S.D., a practicing lawyer in Vernon, B.C., for five months due to multiple instances of professional misconduct, including the misappropriation of client…