What are the factors used by the Law Society of BC to determine the severity of a sexual assault charge?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Coutlee (Re), 2010 LSBC 27 (CanLII):

The 1999 decision in Law Society of BC v. Ogilvie, [1999] LSBC 17, sets out a non-exhaustive list of factors that may be considered by a hearing panel in determining the appropriate penalty: (a) the nature and gravity of the conduct proven; (b) the age and experience of the respondent; (c) the previous character of the respondent, including details of prior discipline; (d) the impact upon the victim; (e) the advantage gained, or to be gained, by the respondent; (f) the number of times the offending conduct occurred; (g) whether the respondent has acknowledged the misconduct and taken steps to disclose and redress the wrong and the presence or absence of other mitigating circumstances; (h) the possibility of remediating or rehabilitating the respondent; (i) the impact upon the respondent of criminal or other sanctions or penalties; (j) the impact of the proposed penalty on the respondent; (k) the need for specific and general deterrence; (l) the need to ensure the public’s confidence in the integrity of the profession; and (m) the range of penalties imposed in similar cases.

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