In what circumstances will a lawyer be found guilty of professional misconduct for misrepresentation to a court or regulator?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Albas (Re), 2016 LSBC 18 (CanLII):
It is of fundamental importance that lawyers ensure that any representations that are made to a court or regulator are made so that the court or regulator need not have to make further inquiry. In Law Society of BC v. Galambos, 2007 LSBC 31 (CanLII), the hearing panel made a finding of professional misconduct in respect of a misrepresentation the respondent made to the court.
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