Conduct Proceeding:22-Apr-2004
Timothy Edward Leahy was found guilty of professional misconduct for: from approximately August 15, 1997 to June 27, 2001, engaging in the private practice of law, while he did not have insurance, including but not limited to appearing as counsel in the Federal Court of Canada; breaching a Summary Order dated June 20, 2001, made by a single bencher which, effective June 28, 2001, suspended his rights and privileges as a member of the Law Society, including his right to practice law, by maintaining an active practice and by holding himself out as a Barrister and Solicitor duly entitled to practice law, throughout the period from June 28, 2001 to March 27, 2002; and from approximately March 27, 2002 to September 30, 2002, engaging in the private practice of law while he did not have insurance, including but not limited to appearing as counsel in the Federal Court of Canada. By Decision and Order dated April 22, 2004, the Hearing Panel ordered that: the Member's rights and privileges are suspended for a period of 9 months, commencing two weeks after the date of the Reasons for Decision (suspension commenced on May 6, 2004); the Member pay LAWPRO the insurance fees and levies that a member in the Member's circumstances would have been required to pay for the period of time that the Hearing Panel found that the Member practiced law while uninsured; and the Member pay these arrears either by making annual payments of $2,000.00 on the first day of January of each year or by making quarterly payments of $500.00 on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year until the entire sum is remitted.
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