The Law Society of B.C. tribunal reviewed and increased professional misconduct findings against Vancouver lawyer Neal Burton Wang, who wired $2.7 million from his trust account to Dubai without making proper inquiries. The tribunal found that Wang’s conduct amounted to professional misconduct, as he failed to fulfill his gatekeeping responsibility and comply with society rules. The panel highlighted the importance of trust account regulations in preventing lawyers from becoming involved in money laundering.
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Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death a year after fatal assault
Robert Pickton, a notorious Canadian serial killer, died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days earlier. He was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of murdering many more women, with remains or DNA of 33 women found on his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Pickton's crimes have left a significant mark on Canadian criminal history and the ongoing discussions...
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