Should a lawyer’s mental health struggles be taken under consideration by regulators when there are allegations of professional misconduct?
The answer, unequivocally, from three justices of the B.C. Court of Appeal is, yes.
And so, this month, veteran business and tax lawyer Bijan Ahmadian has found himself back before a Law Society of B.C. hearing panel, after his appeal of professional misconduct findings set a precedent for how mental health evidence must be considered in such cases.
In July 2021, Ahmadian was accused of eight instances of professional misconduct, for concerns about trust shortages, funds borrowed from clients, and non-compliance with trust accounting requirements.
A hearing panel found Ahmadian
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