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Ways to file a complaint: | Ways to file a complaint: | ||
By postal mail: | #By postal mail: | ||
Attention: Intake Officer | :Attention: Intake Officer | ||
Professional Conduct | :Professional Conduct | ||
Law Society of British Columbia | :Law Society of British Columbia | ||
845 Cambie Street | :845 Cambie Street | ||
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4Z9 | :Vancouver, BC, V6B 4Z9 | ||
#By fax: 604-605-5399 | |||
#By email: professionalconduct@lsbc.org | |||
#Online: at the Law Society of BC’s website: http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca. | |||
Online: at the Law Society of BC’s website: http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca. | |||
The Professional Conduct Department will review the complaint against the lawyer. If they find they have no authority to investigate the complaint, they will close the file. Otherwise, they will contact the lawyer for a response. | The Professional Conduct Department will review the complaint against the lawyer. If they find they have no authority to investigate the complaint, they will close the file. Otherwise, they will contact the lawyer for a response. | ||
The Law Society discipline hearings are similar to court hearings. A hearing can lead to a reprimand of the lawyer, a fine up to $20,000, | The Law Society discipline hearings are similar to court hearings. A hearing can lead to a reprimand of the lawyer, a fine up to $20,000, conditions set upon the lawyer, suspension of the lawyer, or disbarment of the lawyer. Law Society decisions are not always final and can be appealed. | ||
For further information on the complaint process, phone the Law Society at 604-669-2533 or 1-800-903-5300. | For further information on the complaint process, phone the Law Society at 604-669-2533 or 1-800-903-5300. | ||
