What factors are considered in determining the severity of a sexual assault charge under section 3 of the Criminal Code of BC?

In Law Society of BC v. Lessing, 2013 LSBC 29, the Benchers confirmed that the “… objects and duties set out in section 3 of the Act are reflected in the following factors set out in Law Society of BC v. Ogilvie, 1999 LSBC 17 …”: (a) the nature and gravity of the conduct proven; (b) the age and experience of the respondent; (c) the previous character of the respondent, including details of prior discipline; (d) the impact upon the victim; (e) the advantage gained, or to be gained, by the respondent; (f) the number of times the offending conduct occurred; (g) whether the respondent has acknowledged the misconduct and taken steps to disclose and redress the wrong and the presence or absence of other mitigating circumstances; (h) the possibility of remediating or rehabilitating the respondent; (i) the impact on the respondent of criminal or other sanctions or penalties; (j) the impact of the proposed penalty on the respondent; (k) the need for specific and general deterrence; (l) the need to ensure the public’s confidence in the integrity of the profession; and (m) the range of penalties imposed in similar cases.