Professional Misconduct

An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs after admitting he sexually harassed two female employees at his law firm where he …

A British Columbia lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for using his firm’s trust account to handle more than $6.5 million in transactions without making reasonable inquiries into …

The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board has confirmed a decision to issue professional advice to a registered practical nurse at an Ontario retirement home who failed to properly document …

The Law Society Tribunal has suspended an Ontario lawyer’s licence on an interlocutory basis after finding reasonable grounds to believe they pose a significant risk to the public and to …

A regulatory board has upheld the College of Nurses of Ontario’s decision to take no further action against a registered nurse who was accused of being rude, unprofessional, and refusing …

An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for eight months and ordered to pay $5,000 in costs after being found guilty of sexually harassing a vulnerable client through inappropriate messages and …

An Ontario insurance agent who made false statements on multiple licence applications has been allowed to renew his licence with conditions, after a tribunal found the misrepresentations did not make …

A lawyer who tried to withdraw from an agreed statement of facts (ASF) in a professional misconduct case has been ordered to pay $140,000 in costs after bringing four unsuccessful …

An Ontario lawyer who repeatedly lied to clients about the status of their cases and created fictitious documents had his licence revoked by the Law Society Tribunal after it rejected …

The Law Society Tribunal has revoked the licence of Windsor, Ont.-based paralegal after finding he engaged in professional misconduct by initiating and maintaining a sexual relationship with a student… Free …