In what circumstances will a lawyer be allowed to resign from a conflict of interest position?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Upper Canada v. Joseph Paradiso, 2013 ONLSHP 184 (CanLII):
In Law Society of Upper Canada v. Painter, [1998] L.S.D.D. No. 99, the lawyer acted in a conflict of interest where he was an investor and legal counsel but where the complainant actually made a substantial profit. The lawyer was under extreme stress, including marital difficulties, and he was granted permission to resign.
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