Discipline Advisories are a service provided by the Law Society to advise lawyers of conduct that can lead to discipline. Advisories are based on actual matters that come before the Law Society.
If you have any questions, contact a practice advisor.
August 6, 2024
June 2, 2022
August 31, 2021
Self-represented/Unrepresented Litigants
June 29, 2021
February 10, 2021
Withdrawal under a contingency fee agreement
August 13, 2020
Securities fraud: Micro-cap stocks
June 1, 2020
April 2, 2019
April 10, 2018
February 8, 2018
Maintaining privilege and confidentiality when ending the solicitor-client relationship
July 13, 2017
March 31, 2016
Failure to protect digital signature can have disciplinary consequences
October 2, 2015
Reporting a mortgage discharge failure to the Law Society is mandatory
August 20, 2015
You are facing a Law Society investigation. What do you need to know?
September 25, 2014
Know your obligations before accepting cash
November 8, 2013
Common-sense guidelines for family law lawyers
May 1, 2013
Reporting judgments to the Law Society
February 18, 2013
How to handle aged trust accounts
January 11, 2013
Improper to seek withdrawal of complaint to the Law Society
November 22, 2012
Proper recording and billing of disbursements required by rules
August 10, 2012
Breach of court order not to encumber
June 12, 2012
Quality of service requirements are the same for pro bono or legal aid work
February 1, 2012
Bills and retainers are frequent source of complaints
December 7, 2011
Trust cheques must be signed by a practising lawyer
October 19, 2011
Lawyers must report criminal charges to the Law Society
August 19, 2011
Lawyers must disclose commissions in investor immigrant matters
July 18, 2011
Lack of civility can lead to discipline,
June 10, 2011
For more information, contact a practice advisor.
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- Act, Rules & Code
- Legal Profession Act
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- Part 1 – Organization
- Part 2 – Membership and Authority to Practise Law
- Part 3 – Protection of the Public
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- Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia (the BC Code) – annotated
- About the Code of Professional Conduct for BC
- Highlights of Amendments to the BC Code
- Introduction to the BC Code
- Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definitions – annotated
- Chapter 2 – Standards of the Legal Profession – annotated
- Chapter 3 – Relationship to Clients – annotated
- Chapter 4 – Marketing of Legal Services – annotated
- Chapter 5 – Relationship to the Administration of Justice – annotated
- Chapter 6 – Relationship to Students, Employees, and Others – annotated
- Chapter 7 – Relationship to the Society and Other Lawyers
- Appendix A – Affidavits, Solemn Declarations and Officer Certifications – annotated
- Appendix B – Family Law Mediation, Arbitration and Parenting Coordination
- Appendix C – Real Property Transactions – annotated
- Appendix D – Supervision of Paralegals
- Annotations to Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definitions
- Annotations to Chapter 2 – Standards of the Legal Profession
- Annotations to Chapter 3 – Relationship to Clients
- Annotations to Chapter 4 – Marketing of Legal Services
- Annotations to Chapter 5 – Relationship to the Administration of Justice
- Annotations to Chapter 6 - Relationship to Students, Employees, and Others
- Annotations to Chapter 7 – Relationship to the Society and Other Lawyers
- Annotations to Appendix A – Affidavits, Solemn Declarations and Officer Certifications
- Annotations to Appendix C – Real Property Transactions
- Member's Manual
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- Discipline Advisories
- August 6, 2024
- June 2, 2022
- August 31, 2021
- June 29, 2021
- February 10, 2021
- August 13, 2020
- June 1, 2020
- April 2, 2019
- April 10, 2018
- February 8, 2018
- July 13, 2017
- March 31, 2016
- October 2, 2015
- August 20, 2015
- September 25, 2014
- November 8, 2013
- May 1, 2013
- February 18, 2013
- January 11, 2013
- November 22, 2012
- August 10, 2012
- June 12, 2012
- February 1, 2012
- December 7, 2011
- October 19, 2011
- August 19, 2011
- July 18, 2011
- June 10, 2011
- Discipline and Suspension Resources for Lawyers