Matters that are referred through the Law Society hearing process are open to the public. Members of the public may attend hearings and access Hearing Committee decisions via this website or CanLII. An open discipline process is an important part of being an accountable and transparent professional regulator. Discipline decisions serve to educate members of the public about what conduct is, and is not, appropriate and to act as a guide to the profession to reinforce best practices and to deter bad conduct.