What are the factors used by the Law Society of BC to determine whether a professional misconduct claim against a lawyer who delayed taking substantive steps to advance his client's action for over four years?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Vondette (Re), 2018 LSBC 36 (CanLII):
In Law Society of BC v. Harding, 2014 LSBC 52, the respondent, amongst other matters, delayed taking any substantive steps to advance his client’s action for over four years. Here, the hearing panel gave particular consideration to how to apply the Lyons factors when the allegation of professional misconduct arises out of a failure to represent a client in a conscientious, diligent and efficient manner, particularly where the allegations involve delay or lack of activity.
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