What is the penalty for a lawyer who counselled an articled student to swear an affidavit improperly?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Groves (Re), 2019 LSBC 9 (CanLII):

The Law Society referenced Law Society of BC v. Wong, 2012 LSBC 15, where a lawyer counselled an articled student to swear an affidavit improperly. In that circumstance a fine was ordered.

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