Taking action against illegal practitioners
How does the Law Society try to stop illegal practitioners from placing the public at risk?
Only lawyers and paralegals licensed by the Law Society can provide legal services directly to the public.
Illegal practitioners are people who practise law or provide legal services directly to the public without a licence. If you hire an illegal practitioner, you are not protected.
The Law Society Act gives the Law Society authority to prosecute illegal practitioners. When we are made aware of an individual who may be practising illegally we may do one or more of the following:
- Send a cease and desist letter demanding that the person stop providing legal services they are not licensed to provide. This is often successful.
- Conduct an investigation, especially if the person accused of illegal practice is persistent or is placing the public directly at risk.
- Ask the person to sign an undertaking (agreement) to cease the unauthorized activity. This is a document that may be used later in court if the behaviour persists.
- Initiate court proceedings. The Law Society has the power to seek injunctions in Superior Court. If the injunction is breached, this may result in an application to have the person found in contempt. Contempt can be punishable by fines or imprisonment or both. The Law Society can also prosecute illegal practice in provincial court or provincial offences court. The Law Society Act provides for significant fines as well as probation orders if someone is convicted of unauthorized practice.
Past Matters
The Law Society has been involved in the following past matters. Please note that each document is provided below in its original format, as well as in an accessible transcription.
2024
Law Society of Ontario v. Nenus Younan
Transcription of LSO v. Nenus Younan Order
Law Society of Ontario v. Gerald E. Jutsun and Jutsun & Company Law Associates Inc.
Transcription of LSO v. Gerald E. Jutsun Order
2023
Law Society of Ontario v Jonhattan Da Rosa, c.o.b. as AXE Consulting Group
Transcription of LSO v Jonhattan Da Rosa Order
Law Society of Ontario v Cam Ra El Bey a.k.a. Camron Bey, Cameron Bey, Cam Raael Bey c.o.b. as Moor House Law Firm, a.k.a. Moorish Law Firm
Transcription of LSO v Cam Ra El Bey Order
Law Society of Ontario v Kirupa Sutharsan, a.k.a. Sutharsan Kirupalingam a.k.a. Sutharsan Kirupalingam
Transcription of LSO v Sutharsan
Law Society of Ontario v Mohammed Sarmad Laith Abulwhid a.k.a. Sarmad Laith, Mohammed Abdulwahid, Mohammed Abulwhid, Mohammed Sarmad Abduwahid c.o.b. as Prince Specialists Sarmad Canadian Consulting Agency, a.k.a. Sarmad Agency
Transcription of LSO v Abulwhid Order
Law Society of Ontario v Kirupa Sutharsan, a.k.a. Sutharsan Kirupalingam a.k.a. Sutharsan Kiruvpalingam
Transcription of LSO v Sutharsan Order
2022
Law Society of Ontario v Cam Ra El Bey a.k.a Camron Bey, Cameron Bey, Cam Raael Bey c.o.b. as Moor HOuse Law Firm a.k.a. Moorish Law Firm
Transcription of LSO v Cam Ra El Bey
Law Society of Ontario v Kishor Patel a.k.a. Kishorbhai Patel and ProAdvocacy Canada Corporation
Transcription of LSO v Kishor Patel Order
Law Society of Ontario v Robert Mudenge a.k.a. Jean-Robert Mudenge a.k.a. Patrick Ewing a.k.a. Roby Hollywood c.o.b. as R&M Legal Consultants
Transcription of LSO v Mudenge Order
Law Society of Ontario v Shiva Zareian Jahromi, a.k.a. Shiva Zareian, c.o.b. as Zareian Legal Services, a.k.a. Zareian Paralegal Services
Transcription of LSO v Zareian Order
Law Society of Ontario v Robert Roche
Transcription of LSO v Roche Order
2021
Law Society of Ontario v Martin Lazi and Walker Legal Advisers Inc.
Transcription of LSO v Lazi Order
Law Society of Ontario v Monicka Joly
Transcription of LSO v Joly Order
Law Society of Ontario v Olga Pereira, c.o.b. as O.A.T. Consulting
Transcription of LSO v Pereira Order
Law Society of Ontario v Kirupa Sutharsan a.k.a. Sutharsan Kirupalingam a.k.a.Sutharsan Kiruvpalingam
Transcription of LSO v Sutharsan Order
2020
Law Society of Ontario v. Andrea Lynn Robertson, c.o.b. as Uxbridge Mediation & Divorce Services
Transcription of LSO v Robertson Order
Law Society of Ontario v. Niklolaus Walther Wolf
Transcription of LSO v Wolf Order
Law Society of Ontario v. Harry Kopyto
Transcription of LSO v Kopyto Order
2019
Law Society of Ontario v. Elizabeth Dias
Transcription of LSO v Dias Order
Law Society of Ontario v. Emad Elguindy
Transcription of LSO v Elguindy Order
2018
Law Society of Ontario v Charles Wallace a.k.a. Evan Wallace
Transcription of LSO v Wallace Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Timothy Edward Leahy
Transcription of LSUC v Leahy Order
2016
Law Society of Upper Canada v. James William Sinclair
Transcription of LSUC v Sinclair Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Thinh Bui
Transcription of LSUC v Bui Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Niki Marques
Transcription of LSUC v Marques Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abdul Gabbar Khan a.k.a. Abdul Khan, and Westminster Legal Firm Inc.
Transcription of LSUC v Khan Order
2015
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Aspasios Paul Hatzitrifonos a.k.a. Paul Hatz
Transcription of LSUC v Hatzitrifonos Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ken Miller
Transcription of LSUC v Miller Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Raymond Young
Transcription of LSUC v Young Order
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Marie Yvonne Dubé
Transcription of LSUC v Dubé Order
We need your help to prevent illegal practice.
If you are aware of any of these individuals continuing to engage in illegal practice, please
contact the Law Society.