In what circumstances has the Law Society of BC been found guilty of misconduct for facilitating the improper use of a power of attorney?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Perrick (Re), 2014 LSBC 3 (CanLII):
In Law Society of BC v. Rutley, 2013 LSBC 16 (CanLII), the panel found that the respondent’s conduct in facilitating the improper use of a power of attorney was questionable conduct that reflected adversely on the integrity of the legal profession and constituted professional misconduct.
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