Law Society of Ontario

• Ontario bar exams rescheduled for April following potential test material leak

  Barrister and solicitor exams were cancelled days before they were set to begin over concerns that some candidates may have accessed test materials ahead of time.

  Canada

  Mar 14
  
• Law Society of Ontario cancels upcoming bar exams over potential test material leak

  The law society says it has information indicating some people may have accessed exam content and evidence suggests ``potential involvement of third parties'' in the leak.

  Education

  Mar 6
  
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• Ontario lawyer’s defamation claim over social media backlash tossed as ‘gibberish’

  In a decision dismissing the claim, Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney said Oussama Hamza ignored normal court rules despite earlier warnings from a judge about the flaws

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2021
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• 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, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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
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• 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
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• 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