How has the Law Society of BC dealt with a case involving a lawyer’s attempt to avoid a restriction on his practice by concealing his non-compliance with the restriction?

Law Society of BC v. Spears, 2009 LSBC 28, involved a lawyer’s attempt to avoid a restriction on his practice by concealing his non-compliance with the restriction. The panel accepted a conditional admission and proposed disciplinary action of an eight-month suspension and practice conditions. It added that it wanted “to convey to the Respondent that this is very likely to be his last opportunity to display the sort of conduct expected of and required of all lawyers” (para. 10). It said: