Despite partial reversal of findings, the Law Society of BC has upheld a lawyer's suspension in a case that raised questions over money laundering vulnerabilities.
A Vancouver lawyer specializing in real estate conveyancing has had her three-month suspension upheld by the Law Society of BC, according to a review board decision.
Yen, the hearing panel stated, “was at best wilfully blind in allowing her firm’s trust accounts to be used and manipulated in this manner. This Panel cannot definitively conclude that money laundering occurred, but it is not our role to make that determination. As part of the review, the society sought a six-month suspension, arguing the original decision was too lenient. The review board settled with maintaining the three-month suspension despite the second allegation being reversed.
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