What is the penalty for multiple instances of misconduct in the law profession?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. Smith, 2020 ONLSTH 139 (CanLII):
In Law Society of Upper Canada v. Tran,[2] the panel reviewed a number of cases involving multiple instances of misconduct such as failure to serve clients, failure to render accounts, failure to deposit funds into trust, mishandling trust funds and not properly maintaining books and records. In those matters,[3] suspensions of three months with terms and conditions were imposed.
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