Tag: publication ban

Lawyer Facing BC Law Society’s Discipline in Transgender Teen Case Denied Open Proceedings

The Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal has ruled that the proceedings against one of the society’s lawyers will be closed to the public, contrary to the lawyer’s wishes and despite the fact that the society’s hearings are normally open to the public and media. Tribunal adjudicator Lindsay LeBlanc issued the ruling on May 13,…


Meng Loses Publication Ban Request on HSBC Materials Obtained via Hong Kong Court

VANCOUVER—The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application for a publication ban from Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her fight against extradition to the United States. Legal counsel for a media consortium including The Canadian Press that opposed the ban advises…