Mr. Law Ordered not to Practice Law
Every once in a while you read a case that …
Source: 2019 BCSC 1830 Law Society of British Columbia v. Law
The practice of law is restricted to lawyers. Mr. Law was prosecuting a slip and fall matter in court and was not a lawyer. The Court ordered Mr. Law to stop practicing law.
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