Law Society of Ontario

• Anti-hate group says it filed complaint against Ontario lawyer seen in video reciting Proud Boys oath

  The complaint was filed by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.

  Canada

  Apr 16
• Ontario lawyer seen in video reciting Proud Boys oath

  Lawyer Colin A. Browne acknowledged he was a member of the Proud Boys and would have more to say next week.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Lawyer’s defamation claim over social media backlash called frivolous, Ontario court told

  A damages claim by a lawyer who objected to complaints about his comments on women and race is devoid of any merit and should be tossed out, a court heard on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• Ontario lawyer sues critics after backlash against his comments on women and race

  A lawyer whose comments on women and race sparked a social media backlash has filed a claim for damages against his critics.

  Feb 5
• Ontario lawyer disbarred for taking $350K from trust meant for testator’s disabled son

  In disbarring Robert Comartin, a regulatory tribunal concluded he had acted dishonestly and shamelessly for the better part of a decade in helping himself to hundreds of thousands of dollars under the guise of "legal fees."

  Crime

  May 28, 2020
• Brampton lawyer charged after allegedly withholding more than $3M from clients

  Police allege the lawyer was withholding funds held in estate accounts and refusing to disperse them to clients after their loved ones had died.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2020
• Rule requiring commitment to promoting diversity divides Law Society of Ontario

  The board is meeting to discuss - and potentially vote on - a motion to repeal the rule that calls for lawyers to create and abide by a so-called "statement of principles" acknowledging their obligation to advocate for equality and inclusion.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2019
• 39-year-old Springwater woman charged in connection with fraud investigation

  The woman reportedly took payment from the alleged victims and didn't provide the services upon which they had agreed, police say.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2019
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• Prominent Ontario lawyer pleads guilty to bigamy, forging divorce documents

  James Cooper Morton stood up in a Newmarket courtroom on Friday and admitted he married Jennifer Packwood, a law clerk from the office where he worked in Hamilton, despite the fact he was still married to his wife, Justice of the Peace Rhonda Shousterman.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2019
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• High-profile Hamilton lawyer loses licence after allegedly misappropriating funds in Caledonia lawsuit

  John Wallace Findlay has been ordered to pay $1.75 million in reparations after he allegedly took money from a reserve fund in 2013.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2019