What factors will determine the penalty of a lawyer who has been found guilty of gross misconduct for 18 years?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. Mantella, 2021 ONLSTH 134 (CanLII):
Other factors bearing on penalty are described in Law Society of Upper Canada v. Aguirre, 2007 ONLSHP 46 at para. 12. To his credit, the Lawyer states that he will accept the decision if I find misconduct. He submits that this is out of character and that he has had no other issues while practising law for 18 years.
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