Bill Trudell, who often represents lawyers before law society discipline hearing panels, says duty counsel should first intervene and reach out to the lawyer who is the subject of investigation. (canadianlawyermag.com)
The addition of law society discipline fosters protectionism unnecessarily and suppresses legitimate criticism.» (canadianlawyermag.com)
But in her submissions, law society discipline counsel Deborah McPhadden urged the panel to ignore the idea, claiming Robinson's case would not have met the guidelines for sentencing circles in criminal matters because of the seriousness of his offence. (canadianlawyermag.com)