Would-be criminal lawyer Nadia Guo, who “displayed a remarkable lack of judgement, sensitivity and self-control” as an articling student, is of good enough character to be eligible to practise law, a Law Society tribunal has decided. Guo has learned a very hard lesson,” and she has made some “real and substantive changes,” panel chair Shayne Kert wrote in a 16-page decision released Thursday. A Law Society tribunal on Thursday ruled Nadia Guo, seen here in a handout photo, is eligible to practise law despite displaying “a remarkable lack of judgement, sensitivity and self-control” as an articling student. The act requires that a licence be issued only to an applicant who is of good character. Some of the complaints addressed Guo’s Twitter account, where she mocked defence lawyers, crown attorneys, court staff and justices of the peace.

Source: thestar March 29, 2019 21:11 UTC