Disbarred and disgraced Edmonton lawyer Shawn Beaver must turn himself in by Thursday at the Edmonton Remand Centre to begin serving a one-year sentence for contempt of court. "After Mr. Beaver's licence to practice law was suspended and Mr. Beaver was then disbarred, Mr. Beaver repeatedly ignored the law," Rooke wrote. When the law society began to investigate, Beaver told Jura to destroy any incriminating evidence that could be used against him. Not a credible witnessIn written sentencing submissions, the law society suggested a one-year jail term was appropriate. "I love my wife and children and their care and future remain my highest priority," Beaver wrote.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2021 20:03 UTC