What is the test for rehabilitation of a lawyer in a civil case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of British Columbia v Guo, 2021 LSBC 43 (CanLII):
The Law Society relies on Law Society of BC v. Lessing, 2013 LSBC 29, paras. 57 and 60, for the principle that, where there is a conflict between the factors of rehabilitation of the lawyer and the protection of the public, the protection of the public must prevail.
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