This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confidentiality of the lawyer-client relationship.
He says the bar association representing 7,000 lawyers in the province is also concerned about suggestions that there is a high risk of money laundering inherent in the work of lawyers.Closing submissions in B.C. money laundering inquiry include call to work together Westell told inquiry commissioner Austin Cullen that his ultimate recommendations could significantly affect how lawyers do their jobs and the extent to which members of the public will continue to feel confident that their dealings with lawyers would remain strictly confidential.
Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)
That’s exactly what we need, a group of individuals dedicated to protecting their clients’ secrets exempt from the very legislation meant to track illicit funds. They’ll become money laundering incorporated
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LOL. Lawyers believe they should be allowed to launder money.
Lawyers are overpaid art students prone to overformalistic thinking with a monopoly on law that they have ruthlessly exploited for profit to the detriment of justice.
They should not be excluded for obvious reasons. Where there is fraud/laundering, there is always a lawyer!
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If they took part in the crime then let them be charged!
It's almost as if there's a lot of corruption in the Canadian legal industry.
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