Tribunal’s ‘good character’ decision ‘black mark’ on profession, lawyer says; LSO appeals

By Amanda Jerome (September 7, 2023, 1:36 PM EDT) -- The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) appeal of a Law Society Tribunal decision casts into the spotlight the need for lawyers to be of “good character.” The tribunal’s decision, which determined that a man who admitted to sexually abusing minors was of “good character,” granting his application for an L1 licence, is a “black mark” on the profession, a lawyer stressed....