'Out of his depth': Incompetent lawyer suspended, ordered to pay $43k
Young showed a "paucity of pertinent skills that reflects on his fitness to practise".
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Sasha Borissenko: A look at the legal landscape that changed during lockdown
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COMMENT: Businesses have already reduced office capacity.
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Two major law firms repay wage subsidy
Law firms have come under fire for tapping into the wage subsidy scheme.
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Sasha Borissenko: Balancing the need to share health info with right to privacy
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