Kingston lawyer allowed to surrender licence after unsuccessful appeals over trust fund misconduct

The Law Society Tribunal recently upheld a decision allowing Kingston lawyer Brian Anderson Callender to surrender his licence after findings of professional misconduct involving client trust funds. In a decision released May 22, the tribunal’s Appeal Division dismissed appeals from both Callender and the Law Society of Ontario.Callender had argued that the original penalty — which permitted him to surrender his licence by March 26, 2025, or it would be revoked the following day &md