What is the penalty for misconduct by a Paralegal?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Ontario v. Al-taee, 2021 ONLSTH 131 (CanLII):
The Paralegal’s misconduct warrants the imposition of a penalty reflecting both general and specific deterrence. There is no evidence before me of any potentially mitigating considerations: Law Society of Upper Canada v. Aguirre, 2007 ONLSHP 46 at para. 12.
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