Buddhas Hand Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Nothing corrupt I can see about not allowing counsel to mislead a court or tribunal. In fact it is the exact opposite as it promotes ethical action and behaviour. Despite my best efforts you remain unenlightened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 A central feature of Canada’s legal system is that the public has the right to obtain legal advice and be represented by a legal profession that is independent of the government. For that reason, our laws provide for the self-regulation of the legal profession From the federation of law socities Canada website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 No, you are in error as it applies in BC. Actually in BC lawyer's discipline cases are public with very few exceptions - unlike the majority of say police officers, teachers or doctors who are disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Really,,,google "lawyers behaving badly" returns 302,000 results... Here's a few highlights: http://www2.macleans...behaving-badly/ "Canadian law societies have required lawyers to be “of good character” (Interesting - that includes how the act in public including on an internet forum). http://online.wsj.co...3099255320.html http://blogs.wsj.com...behaving-badly/ "Before we hit the highlight reel, recall last week’s charges against a lawyer for allegedly creating a fake law firm and then stealing $9 million from the company he represented, and a Florida judge’spublic apology two weeks ago for long smoke breaks, habitual tardiness and an inappropriate religious comment in the courtroom." Huh...so anyone in the "law" profession shouldn't be making inappropriate religious comments...nor should they be belittling anyone - you know, like telling them they have "blind faith" or saying they are "unenlightened"... Sounds more and more like the Catholic Church to me - Catholics aren't supposed to do this nor that - yet they do....just like lawyers... I guess everyone is just human after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Jerry Sandusky is the replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yes and???? Self-regulation is a common feature of professions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 No offense to anyone .. BUT .. "self-regulation" means you, as an entity, have corrupted the Government to the point that the Government is allowing YOU to write your own Regulation and resultant penalties .. The very thought of "SELF REGULATION" is the highest level of corruption imaginable .. if you condone "self-regulation", you are a Coporate shill in a lambs clothing .. plain and simple .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 how did a thread on the pope turn into an attack on self regulated professions? self regulation seems to work quite well for lawyers. (i hear the immigration professionals aren't doing so hot though). bad outliers give the entire profession a bad name (not to mention make insurance rates rise) so it's in the profession's best interest to discourage bad behaviour. the law soc circulates a discipline digest to all members listing out who's been a bad girl/boy. the public, however, can access what fines/suspensions have been issued through the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsong Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 He pulled out like a good Catholic. Bad-um-bum-tss. Where were we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 how did a thread on the pope turn into an attack on self regulated professions? self regulation seems to work quite well for lawyers. (i hear the immigration professionals aren't doing so hot though). bad outliers give the entire profession a bad name (not to mention make insurance rates rise) so it's in the profession's best interest to discourage bad behaviour. the law soc circulates a discipline digest to all members listing out who's been a bad girl/boy. the public, however, can access what fines/suspensions have been issued through the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 how did a thread on the pope turn into an attack on self regulated professions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 He pulled out like a good Catholic. Bad-um-bum-tss. Where were we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You obviously have not had to deal with a malfeasant lawyer. Self regulation works extremely well for the lawyers , but not for the victims of malfeasant lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 That has not been the case in BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Cause you know every case in every juristiction, in every country? You are saying what Ratio said has never happened in BC? Give me a break, you saying that = zero credibility. Just stop man really, it's way past embarrassing, you don't know everything about everything period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromotacanucks Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 too much fight for religion. why? why this racism if the next Pope could be black? he´s black not an Alien! black, white, yellow or green the person is a human being like you and me. my favorite Formula-1 drive is black (Lewis Hamilton) and that makes Lewis less driver than Michael Schumacher? NO! many people trying to say what is the most correct law, who is correct and who´s wrong. and just because a guy said "ok. I´m done". now the world fights to be correct about who will be the next Pope. it´s a person, not a God. is a person, like you and me. not a God... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Someone is upset with the decision of Pope Benny #16 to step down. Just hours after the announcement lightning struck the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. http://www.cbc.ca/ne...esignation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Which is why I have been clear that I am limiting my comments to BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 So you know it for a fact no one in BC has ever been taken advatage of by a "malfeasant lawyer"? (as ratio puts it) My hallucination is you can not say yes to that question and be telling the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yes, it has occurred and the Law Society of BC has systems and processes in place to deal with such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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