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Kamloops lawyer reprimanded for conflict of interest in multiple cases
A veteran Kamloops lawyer has been found to have committed professional misconduct after being in…
B.C. lawyer who ‘misappropriated’ $650,000 hangs onto licence
A B.C. lawyer whose sloppy paperwork allowed her bookkeeper to steal $7.5 million has managed…
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 ‘misappropriated’ $63,000 then ‘failed to cooperate’
A B.C. lawyer who "misappropriated" $63,000, and then failed to cooperate with the investigation, has…
Kelowna lawyer fined $5,000 for failing to verify clients’ identity
A Kelowna lawyer has been fined $5,000 for failing to verify the identity of several…
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 fined $10K for talking to client about evidence during court proceedings
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $10,000 for discussing evidence with her client during breaks…
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 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…
Chair of Canucks autism charity under investigation for fraud
The chair of a Vancouver Canucks charity is currently under investigation for fraud. Lawyer William…
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 fined $5K over Kelowna real estate sale
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $5,000 after he allowed a client to pay $46,000…
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…
B.C. lawyer dumped his client so he could kiss her, pursue relationship
A B.C. lawyer who kissed a former vulnerable client while in a meeting room at…
B.C. lawyer who sent ‘offensive’ email fined $6K
A B.C. lawyer who sent an "offensive, discriminatory and profane" email to a University of…
Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated $100,000 suspended
A Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated almost $100,000 of clients' money has been fined $3,500 and…
Vernon lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $11K from senior client
A prominent Vernon lawyer has been accused by the B.C. Law Society of misappropriating more…
B.C. lawyer who sexually harassed staff gets suspended
A B.C. lawyer who was told by a member of his staff to "look with…
B.C. lawyer conned $1M from mentally ill client
A B.C. lawyer who charged a mentally ill client $1 million and then took his…
B.C. lawyer banned from practising for 12 years after deceiving clients
A lawyer who misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars has agreed to step away from…
‘Forgetful’ Kelowna lawyer fined $12K
Kelowna family lawyer Michael Newcombe is facing a fine from the B.C. Law Society for…
B.C. lawyer reprimanded after billing mentally ill client $1M
A B.C. lawyer barred from practising law has been found guilty of professional misconduct for…
UPDATE: Kelowna man behind ‘Optik Law’ website says he’s not a lawyer
The B.C. Law Society is appealing to a judge to help stop a Kelowna man…