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Managing partner suspended for false and secret billings during old firm’s break-up
Orvel Currie created false documents and secret billings that had the effect of hiding his work in 50-plus matters from his former partners at…
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Judge refers lawyers to law society for notarizing ‘obvious pseudolaw’ documents
Justice John Rooke accuses Calgary area lawyers Terrance Taylor and Cody Melnyk of breaching their professional obligations
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90% win rate for insurers no indication of bias, LAT adjudicator says
Personal injury firm Campisi LLP fails in attempt to have LAT Vice Chair Avril Farlam recuse herself
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Toronto lawyer charged in fatal Irish crash
Local report says James Hardy was on vacation when his car collided with riders in a charity motorcycle run, killing one of them
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May 2022

Edmonton law firm owes ex-associate $28k after halving his salary without telling him
ALRB finds Travis McKay earned $17k bonus before resigning from Snyder & Associates LLP
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February 2022

Law societies wrestle with discipline for child porn convictions
LSO calls for standard of presumptive revocation to maintain public confidence in the profession
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Teacher banned for inappropriate Tweets cleared to practise law in Saskatchewan
Jesse Baron applied to law school after working as a legal assistant while suspended from teaching
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Law firm handling CRA hack class action withdraws after getting hacked
Federal government planned third-party claim against ransomware victims Murphy Battista LLP
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November 2021

Veteran GC disciplined for role in energy regulator scandal
Patricia Johnson, Q.C. reprimanded and fined $5,000 after admitting acting in a conflict or potential of interest
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October 2021

Cassels Brock securities partner guilty of professional misconduct over share-purchase advice
Vancouver-based Sam Cole denied telling client to have girlfriend take part in private placement to get around TSX-V’s ban on insiders
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OBA human rights law chair declared vexatious litigant by HRTO over service dog complaints
Adjudicator barred Andrew Sprague from making further claims against mall owner and security firm without leave after repeated complaints over treatment…
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Lawyer avoids discipline over work with fraudster husband while his law licence was suspended
Margaret McCarthy billed for legal work done by John Findlay after he lost his licence for stealing almost $2 million from trust funds
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