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Lawyers Allegedly Behaving Badly
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Greatest collection of malfeasance and misconduct by a Crown in Canada's history? Arguably so. The Law Society of Manitoba, however, was more interested in protecting lawyers than protecting the public, and never saw fit to disbar him.
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Untangling the wrongful-conviction legacy of famed Manitoba Crown attorney George Dangerfield
A highly accomplished Crown attorney, George Dangerfield prosecuted dozens of Manitoba’s most notorious criminals. But he
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Greatest collection of malfeasance and misconduct by a Crown in Canada's history? Arguably so. The Law Society of Manitoba, however, was more interested in protecting lawyers than protecting the public, and never saw fit to disbar him.
Untangling the wrongful-conviction legacy of famed Manitoba Crown attorney George Dangerfield
A highly accomplished Crown attorney, George Dangerfield prosecuted dozens of Manitoba’s most notorious criminals. But he
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I was never up against him in court. As a civil litigator I didn't handle criminal cases except a number of courts martial and a few minor civil cases. From my time as a bencher of the Law Society and in general, I knew he was well respected as a hard-nosed and competent prosecutor. I've read the article and still have a hard time understanding what went off the rails here. These were all tough cases involving folks - accused and witnesses - on the low end of credibility. It's always easy for defence attorneys and even inquiry judges to find chinks and issues to pry open. I guess in the end I'll always have to say that I just don't know.
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James is the gift that keeps on giving.
I was wondering when you’d post that.
Man, this guy’s spiral of self destruction is some of the best local drama in years.
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He's more fucked up than the Ottawa LRT.
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Whoa. That bad?
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Zealous advocacy for your clients ends when you start engaging directly with staff of the insurer you're suing. An interesting disciplinary case from Ontario.
Or so you have been led to believe.That's nice to know. I'll be riding the newly opened Line 4 pretty soon.
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The regulator of lawyers in Ontario, without approval from the board, increased the chairman's pay by more than 50%.
The chair volunteered to rescind the contract in return for abandoning an investigation.
The LSO's treasurer, who approved the contract, has since been appointed to the bench.
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The chair volunteered to rescind the contract in return for abandoning an investigation.
The LSO's treasurer, who approved the contract, has since been appointed to the bench.
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Very 'enterprising' of him...
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators alleged was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges, according to a plea agreement filed Wednesday.
Thomas Clear III admitted to running what federal authorities have referred to as a “DWI Enterprise” in which his firm offered gifts and thousands of dollars in bribes to officers in exchange for having DWI cases dismissed. His plea comes a day after he was suspended from practicing law by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
A third former Albuquerque police officer, Neill Elsman, also pleaded guilty Wednesday. He was among 12 officers placed on leave after the allegations became public last year.
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Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators allege was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal chargesAn Albuquerque attorney who investigators alleged was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges, according to a plea agreement filed Wednesday.
Thomas Clear III admitted to running what federal authorities have referred to as a “DWI Enterprise” in which his firm offered gifts and thousands of dollars in bribes to officers in exchange for having DWI cases dismissed. His plea comes a day after he was suspended from practicing law by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
A third former Albuquerque police officer, Neill Elsman, also pleaded guilty Wednesday. He was among 12 officers placed on leave after the allegations became public last year.
Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators allege was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges
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If the Bar truly is intended to protect the profession, I assume that everything they gathered in this case will be provided to the Crown for a slam dunk fraud case.
If, on the other hand, the Bar exists to protect lawyers, then we can expect no criminal action.
If, on the other hand, the Bar exists to protect lawyers, then we can expect no criminal action.
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I don't see that the one viewpoint logically leads to the other. Professional disciplinary hearings are not criminal in character.
There are several agencies here. The police and crown, who can read a newspaper as well as anyone, and, more importantly, the Legal Aid Society who was actually defrauded here and the most directly affected to make a complaint with the police.
The law society has carried out its statutory obligation through an investigation and hearing that resulted in this guy's ticket being pulled. That is the protection to the public which it is obliged and empowered to give.
In my day the society would advise clients who were defrauded that the choice of whether to proceed to a concurrent criminal investigation/process was up to them to make. Many clients do not want to go through that process.
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Protection of the public suggests the law society should also proactively provide the information to the police.
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In the 'not really surprised because: Alberta' column...
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charges, including for murder, in an attempt to gain a benefit for a client.”
Jeffrey Rath, a Foothills-based lawyer specializing in treaty and Indigenous rights and environmental law, said in an interview with Fox & Friends Thursday he plans to lead a “delegation” to Washington, D.C., to seek a meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss statehood for Alberta.
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Alberta lawyer touting '51st state' support facing law society citation for allegedly threatening criminal charges 'to gain a benefit for a client'
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charges, including for murder, in an attempt to gain a benefit for a client.”
Jeffrey Rath, a Foothills-based lawyer specializing in treaty and Indigenous rights and environmental law, said in an interview with Fox & Friends Thursday he plans to lead a “delegation” to Washington, D.C., to seek a meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss statehood for Alberta.
Alberta lawyer touting '51st state' support facing law society citation for allegedly threatening criminal charges 'to gain a benefit for a client'
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case.
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Very good friend of mine articled under him in the 80’s. He said the workload the man carried was stunning, and he didn’t seem to trust other prosecutors to take on more serious cases.
I read the article, flipped through some of the other materials about him. I’m not seeing anything credible to suggest or imply he was a malicious rogue actor in the legal system. In fact quite the opposite.
I read the article, flipped through some of the other materials about him. I’m not seeing anything credible to suggest or imply he was a malicious rogue actor in the legal system. In fact quite the opposite.
Greatest collection of malfeasance and misconduct by a Crown in Canada's history? Arguably so. The Law Society of Manitoba, however, was more interested in protecting lawyers than protecting the public, and never saw fit to disbar him.
Untangling the wrongful-conviction legacy of famed Manitoba Crown attorney George Dangerfield
A highly accomplished Crown attorney, George Dangerfield prosecuted dozens of Manitoba’s most notorious criminals. But he
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