Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Law Society Of Bc
‘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…
Kelowna lawyer suspended for professional misconduct
A Kelowna lawyer has been suspended for one month by the Law Society of B.C.…
Kamloops lawyer suspended 16 months for professional misconduct
A Kamloops defense lawyer has been given a 16-month suspension from practicing law in B.C.…
B.C. lawyer accused of charging client with dementia $475K granted anonymity
A B.C. lawyer who charged "unreasonably high fees" of $475,000 to a client with dementia,…
Law Society finds former Kamloops lawyer committed professional misconduct
KAMLOOPS — The Law Society of B.C. has found a former Kamloops lawyer responsible of…
Osoyoos lawyer in charge of firm finances disciplined by law society
OSOYOOS – A second partner in an Osoyoos law firm has received disciplinary action from…
Kamloops lawyer wins right to have indigenous representation on disciplinary hearing
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops lawyer accused of practicing in an area of law he was…
Kelowna lawyer can’t practice law after helping himself to client’s estate
KELOWNA – In 2014, Kelowna lawyer Christopher Penty convinced a dying man to entrust nearly…
Penticton lawyer facing more allegations from Law Society
PENTICTON – A Penticton lawyer faces a disciplinary hearing as a result of allegations in…
Kelowna lawyer suspended for overcharging clients
KELOWNA - A local lawyer has been suspended for overcharging two clients in 2011. Christopher R. Penty admitted to a Law Society of B.C. panel that he issued bills that misrepresented the amount he was entitled and then lied to a Supreme Court master. On Oct. 29 the panel suspended Penty for four months. His...
‘Ungovernable’ lawyer with history of misconduct disbarred
KELOWNA – A Kelowna lawyer with a long history of professional misconduct has lost his licence to practice law for representing a company running a Ponzi scheme. Douglas Warren Welder was disbarred from the Law Society of B.C. after a panel found he received and redistributed more than US$1.65 million while representing International Fiduciary Corporation,...
Law Society forbids Kelowna man from giving legal advice
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has been forbidden by the Law Society from practicing law in B.C. According to a press release, Kevin James Anderson has consented to an injunction prohibiting him from representing himself as a lawyer anywhere in the province. He is also prohibited from engaging in the practice of law, including drawing...