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Publication Date: July 30, 2026 - 04:00

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Compensation fund for victims of lawyers can cover more than just financial loss: ruling

July 30, 2026

In 2025, the Law Society of Ontario denied compensation to a victim client of a criminal defence lawyer who sexually exploited her, defamed her online and threatened to kill her. Now a court has issued a ruling that opens the door for victims of dishonest lawyers to be compensated for the loss of their sexual integrity — not just the loss of misappropriated money.



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