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2015
Law Society suspends former Vancouver lawyer Robert Strother
News Release
December 22, 2015
Reflections on a productive year
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
December 17, 2015
Law Society disbars former Vancouver lawyer John David Briner
News Release
December 14, 2015
BC Supreme Court releases decision on Trinity Western University matter
News Release
December 10, 2015
Law Society suspends Surrey lawyer David Siebenga for professional misconduct
News Release
December 04, 2015
Congratulations to four new judges
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
December 04, 2015
The tragedy in France
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
December 01, 2015
Law Society takes action to protect BC public from individuals, businesses engaging in unauthorized practice of law
News Release
November 30, 2015
Thanks to all those who ran for Bencher
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
November 25, 2015
Law Society suspends Kelowna lawyer Christopher Penty for professional misconduct
News Release
November 12, 2015
Law Society celebrates excellence in journalism at the 2015 Jack Webster Awards
News Release
November 05, 2015
Benchers prioritize Truth and Reconciliation call to action
News Release
November 04, 2015
Why our admission program is under review
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
October 27, 2015
Tribunal reform: An open and transparent decision-making process results in the solution best suited for British Columbia
President’s Blog
October 07, 2015
Law Society aims to improve access to justice
News Release
October 07, 2015
Former North Vancouver lawyer David Saito agrees to seven allegations of professional misconduct
News Release
October 07, 2015
Law Society suspends North Vancouver lawyer Ronald Perrick for professional misconduct
News Release
September 15, 2015
Moving toward improved access to legal services and regulatory efficiency
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
September 15, 2015
Hearing in TWU v. Law Society of BC concludes
News Release
August 27, 2015
Coming clean on money laundering
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
August 26, 2015
Tribunal reform
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
August 14, 2015
Law Society suspends Victoria lawyer Jack Woodward for issuing cheques with insufficient funds
News Release
August 14, 2015
Celebrating Magna Carta
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
August 05, 2015
Small firm articling and PLTC
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
July 20, 2015
Law Society orders disbarment of former Kelowna lawyer Douglas Welder
News Release
July 16, 2015
Sole practitioners and articling opportunities
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
July 14, 2015
Law Society finds former lawyer Kevin Alexander McLean to be ungovernable, orders disbarment
News Release
July 03, 2015
Regulation in a changing world
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
July 02, 2015
Addressing concerns about merger discussions
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
June 22, 2015
Challenging new lawyers to be active in their communities
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
June 16, 2015
Law Society suspends lawyer Philip Richard Derksen for failure to comply with Law Society accounting and reporting rules
News Release
June 10, 2015
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
June 05, 2015
Bencher retreat
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
May 21, 2015
Law Society suspends lawyer William Terrence Faminoff for backdating statements of account, improper handling of trust funds
News Release
May 01, 2015
Law Society investigates lawyer Robert Scott Morrice, accepts undertaking to no longer practice law
News Release
May 01, 2015
Commonwealth Lawyers Conference
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
April 27, 2015
Law Society considers regulatory merger with notaries and regulation of other legal service providers
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
April 14, 2015
Law Society to provide special media interviews for Law Week
News Release
April 09, 2015
Benjimen Meisner
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
April 02, 2015
Restorative justice
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
March 09, 2015
Law Society takes action against individuals, business for unauthorized practice of law
News Release
March 04, 2015
Law Society suspends lawyer John Pham for charging excessive fees and disbursements, creating fictitious trust accounting documentation
News Release
February 27, 2015
Lawyer Donald Roy McLeod suspended, fined for disclosing confidential client information
News Release
February 20, 2015
A good day for the administration of justice in Canada
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
February 17, 2015
Inspiration from our young BC lawyers
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
February 11, 2015
100 Mile House lawyer Douglas Dent’s suspension substituted for fine
News Release
February 11, 2015
Former lawyer Andrew Christopher Lee admits to submitting fraudulent expenses, cannot apply for reinstatement until 2022
News Release
February 04, 2015
Taking the oath of office
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
February 03, 2015
My perspective on the efficiency and cost of the judiciary
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
January 29, 2015
The Law Society and Jack Webster Foundation announce Law and the Media workshop
News Release
January 26, 2015
Let me introduce myself
President’s Blog
Ken Walker, QC
January 20, 2015