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For the Public

You can learn more about the LSBC Tribunal by reading our Mission and Core Values. You can find information on attending a public hearing in the Guides for the Public section. If you still have questions, you may find answers among the FAQs. For an overview of what we achieve each year, take a look at our Annual Reports.

For Participants

Our Legal Resources section includes links to Directions on practice and procedure before the LSBC Tribunal as well as Forms to be filed with the Tribunal Office. Under Instructions and Guides, you will find a variety of information helpful for parties and participants involved in current cases before the LSBC Tribunal.

Hearings and Decisions

For upcoming hearings, take a look at our Hearing Schedule. If you need to find information about a current case or past decision, these can be found in the Hearing Files and Decisions section. For a list of all recently initiated or recently decided cases, see the Recent Proceeding Updates section below.

What's New

September 25, 2023

Victoria lawyer Lindsay Ross Guilty of Professional Misconduct

A LSBC Tribunal hearing panel found Victoria lawyer Lindsay Ross to have misappropriated $100,000 from a client and then to have misappropriated $100,000 from another client to pay them back. Ross was also found to have knowingly made false and misleading statements to his client, his accountant, another lawyer and the Law Society about the nature of the transactions. In another unrelated matter, the panel found Ross to have acted in a conflict of interest when he represented both himself and family friends in connection with the purchase of a vacation property and to have failed to correct misinformation given to his friends by his spouse about the purchase price. Finally, Ross was found to have facilitated a breach of a trust agreement by his wife when he signed as covenator for a mortgage of the vacation property without the knowledge and consent of the family friends. A hearing to determine the appropriate sanction for the misconduct will be held at a later date.
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LSBC Tribunal Seeks Hearing Panel and Review Board Applicants

June 6, 2023

The LSBC Tribunal is actively seeking dedicated lawyers and individuals from the public to join our esteemed hearing panels and review boards. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in upholding the integrity and standards of the legal profession.

As a member of our hearing panels, you will be responsible for hearing and adjudicating cases involving allegations of discipline violations and incompetence by lawyers. Your keen insight and fair judgment will contribute to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct within the legal community.

Additionally, our panels conduct hearings on the character and fitness of applicants seeking enrollment in the admission program and aspiring to be called and admitted as new lawyers. You will have the chance to shape the future of our profession by evaluating the qualifications and suitability of these individuals.

Our review boards serve a pivotal function by hearing appeals from hearing panel decisions. This important role allows you to contribute to the fairness and integrity of our disciplinary and licensing processes, ensuring that justice is served.

To learn more about the appointment criteria and the responsibilities of these roles, please navigate to the "About/Adjudicators" section. There, you will find detailed information to guide you in making an informed decision.  I encourage you to review the information carefully and determine if this opportunity aligns with your interests and qualifications.

If you are ready to take on this significant challenge and contribute to the integrity of the legal profession, I encourage you to submit your resumé and expression of interest. The deadline is August 15, 2023. Short listed candidates will be interviewed in the Fall for a term commencing January 1, 2024. For inquiries and submission, contact me at Tribunalchair@lsbc.org. I look forward to answering your questions and considering you for this influential position within our Tribunal.

Join us in safeguarding the integrity of the legal profession and maintaining the highest standards of justice. Apply now and make a difference.

Herman Van Ommen, KC Chair, LSBC Tribunal

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