N.S. lawyer admits embezzling ‘friendly-fire' funds

[MPIKE]

Well, I assure you that you are no where nearly as well placed as I am to make that judgment.  Disbarrment is the only mechanism the Barrister's Society has to punish him.  The rest is up to the Crown (federal and provincial). 

Trust me, the Crown and the Barristers Society can afford to grant him the presumption of innocence.  There is more than enough evidence to result in his subsequent disbarrment and/or criminal conviction.

I'm closer to your world than you give me credit.... But that's okay I've had a Crown or two that have treated me as second class too..

The debarrment proceedings are a far second to the Criminal Breach of Trust case. This would be a good opportunity to make an example and bring back some faith in the profession.  You haven't convinced me that debarrment is even a suitable penalty for this crime but the word sounds menacing doesn't it?..

This party was in a position of trust, an apparent veteran who has intimate knowledge of our world,  revictimized people who were already dragged through a US system and trusted him to right their wrong.  : I could on a morality/integrity rant....but suffice to say Dapaterson, already eluded to the case record of white collar crime.  And it's not a banner one. 

Try as you may, you must know that popular belief sees the law profession in last place and no where near to everyone's heroes...

firefighters  ;D

 

[geo]

Shame, for shame!!!!!!

does the navy still "keel haul"

HMCS Chicoutimi's hull is available if they need a time and place................

 

[Cloud Cover]

I'm closer to your world than you give me credit.... But that's okay I've had a Crown or two that have treated me as second class too..

The debarrment proceedings are a far second to the Criminal Breach of Trust case. This would be a good opportunity to make an example and bring back some faith in the profession.  You haven't convinced me that debarrment is even a suitable penalty for this crime but the word sounds menacing doesn't it?..

This party was in a position of trust, an apparent veteran who has intimate knowledge of our world,  revictimized people who were already dragged through a US system and trusted him to right their wrong.   : I could on a morality/integrity rant....but suffice to say Dapaterson, already eluded to the case record of white collar crime.  And it's not a banner one. 

Try as you may, you must know that popular belief sees the law profession in last place and no where near to everyone's heroes...

firefighters   ;D

Its "disbarment", and no it won't really give people the pound of flesh they are looking for, but that and some reparations are as far as an administrative tribunal like the NS law society can go. The rest is up to the criminal justice system and, possibly, the civil justice system.    That means putting your faith in more lawyers. Pick your poison if you want to see justice be done ... 

 

[Timmy!]

I am not a local Nova Scotian.  I am a 'come from away.'  I can say with all confidence that it is not so much the NS Legal Community that is insular as it is the whole province! 
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I am, your just jealous that I collect EI checks...j/k... Yes we are FUBAR...

 

[warspite]

does the navy still "keel haul"

To good for this scum. He doesn't deserve to come into contact with one of our ships. How about a flogging around the fleet instead?

 

[The Bread Guy]

"Shyster" is such a harsh term.

Then again, maybe not always.