What is the difference between a penalty that is too harsh for a Licensee to continue to practice?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. Robinson, 2019 ONLSTH 32 (CanLII):
This must be balanced against a penalty that is too harsh and prevents the Licensee from ever returning to practice. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Emond, 2007 ONLSHP 32.
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