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Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after ‘sloppy’ work
A Vernon lawyer who made multiple errors in his "sloppy" handling of a $1.2-million estate…
Disbarred Kamloops lawyer committed professional misconduct, again
A former Kamloops lawyer already disbarred for being "ungovernable" has been found to have committed…
Former Kamloops lawyer ‘misappropriated’ $9,000, gets suspended
A former Kamloops lawyer has been suspended for 10 weeks after failing to return almost…
Previously suspended Vernon lawyer facing more allegations from Law Society
A Vernon lawyer suspended earlier this year for professional misconduct is facing separate allegations from…
BC Law Society fines Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond $10K for resume falsehoods
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been fined $10,000 by the BC Law Society for making false…
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…
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…
BC lawyer who kissed ‘vulnerable’ client gets suspended
A BC lawyer who dumped a vulnerable client so he could pursue a sexual relationship…
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…
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 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 ‘misappropriating’ $1.3 million
A B.C. lawyer stands accused of misappropriating $1.3 million of clients' money and then lying…
B.C. lawyer suspended for having sex with client
A B.C. lawyer who had a sexual relationship with a client has been suspended from…
Vernon lawyer under investigation by law society
A Vernon lawyer is being investigated by the regulator and he also stands accused of…
Kamloops lawyer who worked while suspended reprimanded
A Kamloops lawyer who was suspended from practicing law for not cooperating during an investigation…
Kelowna lawyer fined $20K for professional misconduct
A Kelowna lawyer that misused his trust account for personal purposes, accepted $60,000 as gifts…
Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated $100,000 suspended
A Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated almost $100,000 of clients' money has been fined $3,500 and…
Kamloops lawyer accused of hiding cash of unlicensed cannabis company
A Kamloops lawyer is being accused of using his trust account to disguise funds paid…
Kamloops man sentenced to house arrest for pretending to be a lawyer
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been found in contempt of court orders and handed…
Law society to vote on Trinity Western University
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. Law Society members will vote on June 10 to decide if Trinity Western University’s recent accreditation should be overturned. The purpose of the meeting and vote is to determine a resolution in declaring Trinity Western University as an unapproved faculty of law for the purposes of the Law Society’s admission program. The...