QUEBEC – The president of the Quebec Bar Association was in court Thursday fighting her suspension by the organization’s board of directors.
Lu Chan Khuong was suspended July 1 after it was revealed she had been the subject of a shoplifting complaint in April 2014.
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She was never charged and the matter was dealt with non-judicially at the time.
The board suspended her after her refusal to resign and said her position requires a high level of integrity in order to maintain the public’s trust in the institution.
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Khuong was elected last May with more than 60 per cent of the vote.
Her lawyer argues the board did not have the right to suspend her and that she was not obliged to mention the incident to board members because the non-judicial procedure is meant to be confidential.
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