Complaints and Disicipline
Each law society is responsible for handling complaints about members of the legal profession licensed to practise in its jurisdiction. To learn more about how to make a complaint about a member of the legal profession in your jurisdiction, please contact the provincial or territorial law society where the member is licensed to practise law. You can do that using the links below.
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is working with Canada’s law societies to develop high national standards for how they handle complaints to ensure that members of the public are treated fairly and openly and their concerns addressed promptly, wherever in Canada they have used the services of members of the legal profession.
The breach of the law society rules by members of the profession is a serious matter. A member of a law society who is found to be in violation of the rules may be subject to a wide variety of disciplinary measures, including reprimands, fines, or the imposition of conditions of practise, suspension or disbarment.
Please note: The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the coordinating body of Canada’s law societies and does not directly regulate members of the legal profession. Complaints about individual members of the legal profession should be directed to the law society in your province or territory.
To learn more about the discipline process in effect in each of Canada’s law societies, or for information about making a complaint, please contact the provincial or territorial law society where the member is licensed. You can use the following links: