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Law Society Discipline Decision: Law Society of Saskatchewan v. MacLeod
April 9, 2018A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. MacLeod . The following allegations against the Member were proven:
A decision has been released in relation to the matter of - did, in connection with the W.I. Estate matter, fail to answer with reasonable promptness all professional communications from E.K., a fellow Member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan;
- did, in connection with the W.I. Estate matter, fail to provide service that was competent, timely, conscientious, diligent and efficient;
- did, in connection with the W.I. Estate matter, fail to comply with the terms of an Order dated April 18, 2012, wherein he was required to complete the administration of the W.I. Estate and provide an accounting, all on or before July 1, 2012.
The following penalty was imposed by the Hearing Committee:
The Hearing Committee suspends the Member for a period of two weeks commencing June 1, 2018, and orders him to pay the costs related to the complaint in the amount of $2,000.00. The costs are payable to the Law Society on or before June 1, 2018, unless the parties agree to a different payment schedule.
For more information on Law Society of Saskatchewan discipline proceedings please visit the Discipline Section of the Law Society of Saskatchewan website.