What is the range of penalties available to the Law Society of BC for a lawyer who sexually assaulted a young female colleague in the workplace?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sangha (Re), 2021 LSBC 3 (CanLII):

Law Society of BC v. Ogilvie, 1999 LSBC 17, set out at para. 10 a non-exhaustive list of factors to be considered in deciding on the appropriate discipline: (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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