Is there any case law where a lawyer has been found to be acting in a conflict of interest?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sgrignuoli v Sgrignuoli, 2015 ONSC 5537 (CanLII):
Finally, in Burns v. Krebbs, 2013 CarswellONT 5129 (OCJ), the court refused to award costs against a lawyer where it was presumed that the lawyer was acting on instructions and attempting to advance the interests of her client. That is the case here. Conflict of Interest
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