What is the standard of conduct of the Law Society of BC's global misconduct panel?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lee (Re), 2022 LSBC 5 (CanLII):

In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, the panel is to assess the allegations on a global basis, taking into account all of the circumstances of the proven misconduct: Law Society of BC v. Gellert, 2005 LSBC 15, at para. 22.

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