Rhetoric and Realities: What Independence of the Bar Requires of Lawyer Regulation

The Canadian legal profession is largely self-regulating. Provincial law societies governed by lawyers elected by their peers set the standards for admission to the profession and for ethical conduct, and investigate, prosecute and adjudicate allegations of professional misconduct by lawyers. Advoca...

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Main Author: Alice Woolley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2011-06-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/awoolleylawregulatc.pdf