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In brief: Lawyers have specific reporting obligations to the Law Society in various situations. On the financial side, there are rules about reporting judgments, insolvency trust shortages and late mortgage discharges. With respect to the security of records, lawyers must immediately notify the Law Society's Executive Director in writing if the lawyer has reason to believe that they have lost custody or control of any of the lawyer's records for any reason. Lawyers are encouraged to call a Practice Advisor to discuss reporting a lawyer to the Law Society as it is a serious matter.
Rules - Trust shortage: Law Society Rule 3-74.
Rules - Reporting criminal charges: Law Society Rule 3-97.
Rules - Guidance on a lawyer’s financial responsibilities, including standards, insolvency and disciplinary consequences, can be found in Law Society Rules 3-47 to 3-52.
Rules - Loss of custody or control of lawyer records: Law Society Rule 10-4.
Code - Duty to report to the Law Society: BC Code rule 7.1-3.
Practice Resource - Guidance on Rule 10-4 can be found in the August 31, 2021 Discipline Advisory on Rule 10-4 reports.
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