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BC lawyer to pay $35K after ‘harsh’ words ruled client discrimination
A BC defence lawyer has been ordered to pay a former client $30,000 because his…
Suspended Kamloops lawyer accused of practicing covertly: BC Law Society
A Kamloops lawyer who is currently suspended has been practicing covertly. Nickolaus Harold MacDonald Weiser's…
BC lawyer suspended for working both sides of real estate deal
A BC lawyer was suspended for six weeks by the BC Law Society after he…
91-year-old BC lawyer guilty of misconduct says he’ll retire
A 91-year-old BC lawyer who "improperly withdrew" $11,500 of his client's money has been found…
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 disbarred for being ‘ungovernable’
A BC lawyer who fabricated evidence while under investigation by the regulator has been disbarred…
‘Bizarrely rude’ BC lawyer suspended for 4 months
A veteran BC lawyer with a "long history of rude and discourteous behaviour towards others"…
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. 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…
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 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…
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…
Well-known Kelowna lawyer, volunteer Garry Benson dies at age 61
Kelowna lawyer and tireless volunteer Garry Benson died on Saturday at the age of 61.…
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…
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…
‘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.…
Kootenay lawyer stripped of licence after tapping trust account
A former senior Kimberley lawyer has been barred for life from practicing law after she…