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Professional liability 2019 SCC 14

Salomon v. Matte‑Thompson

The Supreme Court held a lawyer liable for repeated investment recommendations, reassurances and conflict-of-interest conduct that contributed to clients’ Ponzi-scheme losses.

  • Duty to advise
  • Duty of loyalty (conflict of interest)
  • Standard of appellate review (palpable and overriding error)
  • Causation
  • Liability for referrals
  • Appellate-review
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Administrative law 2017 SCC 20

Green v. Law Society of Manitoba

The Supreme Court of Canada upheld Manitoba’s mandatory CPD rules for lawyers, including suspension for non-compliance, finding the scheme reasonable under the Law Society’s mandate.

  • Continuing professional development
  • Rule‑making authority of law societies
  • Standard of review
  • Procedural fairness
  • Suspension as regulatory sanction
  • Administrative-law
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Criminal law 2010 SCC 10

R. v. Cunningham

The Supreme Court of Canada held that a criminal court may, in rare cases, refuse defence counsel’s withdrawal for non-payment of fees to protect the administration of justice.

  • Counsel withdrawal
  • Solicitor‑client privilege
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Law society regulation
  • Counsel-withdrawal
  • Solicitor-client-privilege
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