What is the penalty for the revocation of a lawyer's licence?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Upper Canada v. Jaszi, 2015 ONLSTH 211 (CanLII):
Revocation is not typically imposed for incompetence, as that can better be addressed by a penalty that includes rehabilitation and remedial training. However, it is not reserved for billing fraud or other monetary fraud. It may be imposed when the integrity of the legal profession is at stake. Revocation of licence is the ultimate exercise of specific deterrence, but its greater value is in general deterrence, and its greatest value is in maintaining public confidence in the legal profession. It is not reserved for the worst cases, but may be imposed whenever the integrity of the legal profession is at stake. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nicholson, 2015 ONLSTH 110 at para. 47.
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