© Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press The Law Society of B.C. A prominent former lawyer in Surrey, B.C., has been banned from practicing law for more than a decade after misusing $450,000 in funding sent for his client, who was then trying to immigrate to the province. Mohammud Massood Joomratty has agreed not to practice law in the province for 12 years as of July 29. In announcing his suspension Thursday, the Law Society of B.C. The client hired Joomratty to apply for a visitor visa in 2017 and later a work visa in 2019.

Source: CBC News June 24, 2022 00:07 UTC