Can a joint submission on penalty be accepted by a panel?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. McNamara, 2018 ONLSTH 155 (CanLII):
It is in the public interest that parties to proceedings are able to seek and reach agreement. A panel that receives a joint submission on penalty must show deference to such an agreement unless it is unreasonable or not within the acceptable range of outcomes. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Henderson, 2014 ONLSTA 43.
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