Book of Authorities
To assist parties to Law Society of Alberta hearings and pursuant to the Pre-Hearing and Hearing Guideline, the Tribunal Office has developed an online resource, the Tribunal Office Book of Authorities (Book of Authorities) containing frequently cited cases below. A party wishing to rely on a case included in the Book of Authorities need not reproduce that case.   The parties remain responsible for providing copies (PDFs) of all other authorities to which they wish to refer. The Book of Authorities is meant to facilitate the hearing process by relieving parties of the need to copy or file frequently cited cases. It is not a complete list of relevant cases or a statement of law.   Cases are added to and deleted from the Book of Authorities from time to time. Any questions or comments concerning the Book of Authorities, including recommendations for additions to or deletions from the list, should be directed to the Tribunal Office.

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Case Name Year Issue
Law Society of Alberta v. Souster, 2016 ABLS 1 (CanLII)
Souster
2016 Misappropriation of trust funds (not by lawyer)
Law Society of Upper Canada v Sinukoff, 2012 ONLSHP 12
Sinukoff
2012 Sexual harassment or improper sexual conduct by lawyer
Law Society of Alberta v Sinclair, 2008 LSA 5
Sinclair
2008 Civility and courtesy
Law Society of Alberta v Sidhu, 2017 ABCA 224
Sidhu
2017 Access to a lawyer’s electronic materials
Law Society of Alberta v Shustov, 2014 ABLS 23
Shustov
2014 Misleading the client, another lawyer or the court
Scott v College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 180
Scott
2016 Interim suspension test
Law Society of Alberta v Salmon, 2015 ABLS 2
Salmon
2015 Failure to serve clients
Rusnak v Shafir, 2015 ABQB 290
Rusnak
2015 Duty of custodians to lawyer
Law Society of Ontario v. Rogerson, 2023 ONLSTH 131 (CanLII)
Rogerson
2023 Sexual harassment or improper sexual conduct by lawyer
Law Society of Ontario v. Rogerson, 2024 ONLSTH 12 (CanLII)
Rogerson
2024 Sexual harassment or improper sexual conduct by lawyer