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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

March 23, 2023

Lawyer Nickolaus Weiser found to have acted in conflict of interest and without integrity

In a recent decision of the LSBC Tribunal, Kamloops lawyer Nickolaus Weiser was found to have committed professional misconduct. The Tribunal found that Weiser acted in a conflict of interest when in four instances he had acted for a company in which he also had a financial interest and in one instance when he borrowed over $360,000 from a client. Additionally, Weiser was found to have acted without integrity when he executed a loan renewal agreement purporting to commit a client as personal guarantor without the knowledge and consent of the client. At the hearing, the Law Society argued that Weiser was deemed to have admitted the facts underlying the misconduct and had taken no steps to withdraw those admissions or give notice that he intended to introduce contradictory evidence at the hearing. As a result, the panel held that Weiser should not be permitted to testify or introduce evidence that would effectively be a withdrawal of those admissions. A sanction hearing will be scheduled at a later date to determine the appropriate consequences for the professional misconduct.
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Message from the Tribunal Chair, LSBC Tribunal

January 3, 2023

I am pleased to have been appointed the first Tribunal Chair who is not a Bencher. I am pleased to see the steps taken by the Benchers to enhance the independence of the Law Society Tribunal.

There are a number of issues I plan to address in the coming months.

I will convene the first session of the Chairs Roundtable in the next few months. We will be looking for counsel who regularly act for licensees, as well as members of the public who have had experience with the tribunal to participate in the Chairs Roundtable. I think this will yield valuable insights for us.

 I look forward to receiving the Report from the Indigenous Engagement in Regulatory Matters Task Force and considering how to implement its recommendations.

 I am sure there will be other matters that arise as I become more involved in the work of the Tribunal and the issues facing it. I will update this message from time to time as new matters arise.

 I look forward to meeting all the adjudicators as we all do the important work of this Tribunal and am happy to receive any comments or suggestions from anyone concerning the Tribunal.

Herman Van Ommen, KC Chair, LSBC Tribunal

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