What is the penalty for gross misconduct in the legal profession?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. Fathi, 2021 ONLSTH 129 (CanLII):
Penalty is meant to address four goals: specific deterrence, general deterrence, rehabilitation or restitution, and the maintenance of public confidence in the legal profession: Law Society of Upper Canada v. Strug, 2008 ONLSHP 88 at paras. 3-7.
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