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If you wish to file a complaint against your lawyer, there are several options. First, before taking any legal action, you may wish to talk or write to your lawyer about the issue. If speaking directly with your lawyer fails, you can file a complaint with the Law Society, the body that regulates lawyers in BC. Send complaint letters to 845 Cambie Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 4Z9, fax them to 604-605-5399, or submit them online at the [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca BC | If you wish to file a complaint against your lawyer, there are several options. First, before taking any legal action, you may wish to talk or write to your lawyer about the issue. If speaking directly with your lawyer fails, you can file a complaint with the Law Society of British Columbia, the body that regulates lawyers in BC. Send complaint letters to 845 Cambie Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 4Z9, fax them to 604-605-5399, or submit them online at the [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca Law Society of BC's website]. | ||
The Professional Conduct Department will review the complaint against the lawyer. If they find they have no authority to investigate the | 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, 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. | 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. | ||
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The Law Society of BC | The Law Society of BC | ||
https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/complaints-lawyer-discipline-and-public-hearings/complaints/ | |||
https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/complaints-lawyer-discipline-and-public-hearings/faq-complaints-and-discipline/ | |||
Canadian Bar Association | Canadian Bar Association | ||
https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Lawyers-Legal-Services-and-Courts/436 | |||
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