Is a disciplinary action acceptable if it is within the range of fair and reasonable disciplinary action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Macdonald (Re), 2019 LSBC 28 (CanLII):
We note that a disciplinary action is acceptable if it is within the range of a fair and reasonable disciplinary action in all of the circumstances (see Law Society of BC v. Rai, 2011 LSBC 2). In that case, the panel observed that decisions about sanctions are, “an individualized process that requires the hearing panel to weigh the relevant factors in the context of the particular circumstances of the lawyer and the conduct that has led to disciplinary proceedings.”
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