What is the range of dispositions handed down for a breach of a court order?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Merchant v Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2014 SKCA 56 (CanLII):
After reviewing the relevant jurisprudence, the DC determined the dispositions handed down for breaches of court orders ranged from reprimands and fines to suspensions of two months and the only Saskatchewan case dealing with a breach of a court order was Merchant v. Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2009 SKCA 33, [2009] 5 W.W.R. 478 (also referred to as the “BP matter”), where a two week suspension was affirmed.
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