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Judge rejects conditional sentence for ex-Bay St partner who tried to meet up for sex with undercover officer posing as 13-yr-old. 15-month jail sentence imposed: "the law requires some term of incarceration. The offence is simply too serious." canlii.ca/t/kk7n0

“I lead a very modest life” testifies businessman who lost $60m playing poker and baccarat in 3 months: "That self-image, however, is objectively and profoundly inaccurate and it causes me to have serious doubts about the accuracy of much of his evidence" canlii.ca/t/kk3r3

Former LSO bencher, LawPRO chair suspended until hearing over $555k missing from trust account: "[she] advised that she believed her identity had been stolen after providing credentials to someone posing as RBC fraud staff in 2024" canlii.ca/t/kk7p3

Hamilton lawyer suspended for 2 months after assaulting wife, failing to report earlier (subsequently withdrawn) criminal charge: "intimate partner violence will ordinarily attract a suspension to demonstrate the professions’ condemnation of such conduct" canlii.ca/t/kk7nz

Judge notifies LSO after lawyer claims "human error" (definitely not AI) resulted in 7 fake judicial quotes making their way into his factum: "As is often the case, if [he] has not been truthful, the cover-up may be worse than the initial error" canlii.ca/t/kjqlc

Lawyer who notarized OPCA docs guilty of misconduct: "While the Committee accepts that Ms. Akpan did not intend to participate in any nefarious scheme...This brought the administration of justice into disrepute" canlii.ca/t/kjp3c

Lawyer disbarred after sending prospective employee a sexually explicit video of his client to see if she “could handle some sexually explicit stuff or not” canlii.ca/t/kjklk

Absolute privilege protects lawyers who played "intimate video" of client's ex-husband and his new girlfriend at case conference: "I recognize that this provides little comfort to [the plaintiffs] who undoubtedly have experienced a great deal of distress" canlii.ca/t/kj7jx

Lawyer facing six months in prison for contempt over $3.5-million support arrears after failed appeal: "the stay of the warrant of committal at issue is hereby lifted" canlii.ca/t/kj39j

Crim lawyer must turn over own bank records and client emails to ex-firm: "it is not a fishing expedition because the allegations involve a party who took bail monies owed to clients, stating '[t]hese peasants owe me money so I’m taking their bail money.' canlii.ca/t/khzzk

Former LawPRO chair and LSO bencher facing interlocutory suspension hearing lawsocietytribunal.ca/document-html/…

Lawyer faces new contempt hearing over AI hallucinations after admitting she lied when blaming staff for using ChatGPT "out of fear of the potential consequences and sheer embarrassment at having to admit my solitary responsibility for this grave lapse" canlii.ca/t/kgvr8

Lawyer jointly liable for $34k costs after helping register and perfect lien "without making basic inquiries that would have revealed the absence of any agreement or entitlement to the claimed extras. His failure to do so amounts to wilful blindness" canlii.ca/t/kgnhv

$500 costs order against lawyer who blamed opposing counsel for not pointing out case ref errors: "Applicant’s counsel could have simply admitted to, and corrected, the errors in her case references and addressed the assertion that [AI] may have been used" canlii.ca/t/kgk6k

Law Society president criticized after noting opponent in default, failing to disclose exec role: "These actions were not isolated. They reflect a pattern of inflexibility, sharp practice, and disregard for the professional obligation of candour. canlii.ca/t/kfr5q

Man has no claim on brother's $301k casino win, despite earlier agreement to split winnings "The agreement reached required a...winning hand by one of them when both of them were sitting at the same table playing Let it Ride at the same time"canlii.ca/t/kfnsl

Judge uses tort fee approval to claw back excessive contingency fee already paid for accident benefits settlement: "if [counsel] had provided the application judge with the jurisprudence reviewed above...he would not have approved legal fees based on 35%" canlii.ca/t/kfmwx

Medical resident loses human rights claim against former supervisor and his lawyer brother: "this Application is not supported by credible, reliable evidence capable of establishing a link—or nexus—between the adverse treatment and a Code-protected ground" canlii.ca/t/kfhhm

TMU prof's dismissal for sexual harassment of colleague, transitioning into rudeness/incivility upheld by arbitrator: "there is an insufficient basis to mitigate the presumptively valid penalty of discharge" canlii.ca/t/kfhj4

Race not a factor in Edmonton Police officer's pursuit/takedown/handcuffing of black 69-yr-old courier for jaywalking, human rights tribunal finds: "It is not this Tribunal’s role to assess the appropriateness or reasonableness of use of force." canlii.ca/t/kfhnb