The Member was issued a Juricert identification certificate by the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC). Contrary to the Terms and Conditions that the Member agreed to when he obtained the Juricert, the Member permitted another person, a family member, to have access to their Juricert identification. That person filed a false and misleading Trust Report to the LSBC.
The Investigation Committee determined that the Member contravened the following Rules of the CPABC Code of Professional Conduct:
201.1 - Maintenance of the good reputation of the profession
205(a) - False or misleading documents
The Committee recommended the Member:
- accept a reprimand;
- pay a fine of $2,000; and
- pay investigation expenses of $1,473.