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 Engelking, 2016 ABLS 30
Engelking
2016 Failure to obtain client instructions
Law Society of Alberta v Fairclough, 2014 ABLS 46
Fairclough
2014 Sexual harassment or improper sexual conduct by lawyer
Law Society of Alberta v Field, 2018 ABLS 9
Field
2019 Misleading the client, another lawyer or the court
Foo v Law Society of British Columbia, 2017 BCCA 151
Foo
2017 Assault or threats by a lawyer
Law Society of Alberta v Forsyth-Nicholson, 2013 ABLS 24
Forsyth-Nicholson
2013 Civility and courtesy
Groia v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 27
Groia
2018 Civility and courtesy
Law Society of Saskatchewan v Hale, 2021 SKLSS 5
Hale
2021 Sexual harassment or improper sexual conduct by lawyer
Law Society of Alberta v Hanson, 2013 ABLS 28
Hanson
2013 Misappropriation of trust funds (not by lawyer)
Real Estate Council of Alberta v Henderson, 2007 ABCA 303
Henderson
2007 Cross-examination of compellable witness
Law Society of Alberta v Ingimundson, 2014 ABLS 52
Ingimundson
2014 Misleading the client, another lawyer or the court