Professional regulation

LSO convocation approves motion to slash number of bencher seats from 53 to 37

LSO convocation approves motion to slash number of bencher seats from 53 to 37

Elected benchers will maintain a majority at Convocation under the new governance structure

Judge refers case to LSO after lawyer files factum that cites real cases but includes fake quotes

Judge refers case to LSO after lawyer files factum that cites real cases but includes fake quotes

Justice Fred Myers referred another lawyer to prosecutors in December for lying about using ChatGPT

Ontario Court of Appeal doesn’t let paralegal intervene in another paralegal’s scope of practice case

Ontario Court of Appeal doesn’t let paralegal intervene in another paralegal’s scope of practice case

Issue involves LSO policy on what paralegals can do in immigration context

Legal orgs tell LSO they support reforms to licensing process, but want to keep standardized exams

Legal orgs tell LSO they support reforms to licensing process, but want to keep standardized exams

The Law Society of Ontario’s deadline for commenting on its proposal to scrap bar exams was Jan. 31

OCA orders lower court to reassess whether lawyer who sexually abused children is of ‘good character’

OCA orders lower court to reassess whether lawyer who sexually abused children is of ‘good character’

The court also agreed to anonymize the lawyer’s identity to protect his daughter, one of his victims

Evidence supports claims of sexual assault, judicial misconduct by Ontario justice: unanimous panel

Evidence supports claims of sexual assault, judicial misconduct by Ontario justice: unanimous panel

The Ontario Judicial Council is set to release an official decision on the judge, Paul Currie