David-Paul Sip
...investigators were �not allowed� to communicate with police because of confidentiality rules...�I don�t agree with it. I think you should be able to provide the police with information and documents if necessary to assist,� he said. �We�re supposed to be protecting the little guy, and yet we�re really protecting the lawyer � It�s disheartening to see.�
Law society probes hamstrung by heavy caseloads and gag rule, ex-auditor says | Toronto Star
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John Cottrell, a former investigator with the Law Society of Upper Canada, said staff probing lawyer misconduct faced �a lot of pressure� to close case files quickly, and were barred from sharing information with police even in cases of suspected criminal activity.