HEARING OUTCOME : Malcolm Lennie, QC
Resignation Application
2017/04/10
Hearing Report
- It is alleged that you failed to conscientiously serve the interests of your client and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you acted while in a conflict of interest and preferred your own interests over those of your clients and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you failed to act as a careful and prudent solicitor to keep your client informed about the progress of her matter and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you released funds from your trust account that were received for a designated purpose when the purpose had not been satisfied and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you failed to provide accounting information requested by your client contrary to Rule 125(6)(b) and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you acted while in a conflict of interest on the Crossroads Project and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you acted while in a conflict of interest, preferred the interests of one client over another and benefited from this preference and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you violated various Accounting Rules of the Law Society and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you failed to comply with several directions of the Court which as a member of the legal profession brings the administration of justice into disrepute and such conduct is deserving of sanction.
- It is alleged that you failed to promptly and completely respond to the Law Society investigators and such conduct is deserving of sanction.