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Winnipeg Lawyer Disbarred Amidst Severe Misconduct and Repeated Violations

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Winnipeg, Canada – A local attorney has been disbarred following an extensive disciplinary review that deemed his actions a threat to public trust in the legal profession. Paul Sydney Vyamucharo-Shawa, who operated Shawa Law Office in Winnipeg, faced significant scrutiny after being found guilty of multiple violations of the Law Society of Manitoba’s code of conduct earlier this year. In June, Vyamucharo-Shawa was convicted of 17 allegations related to misconduct within the legal field. This week, a disciplinary panel finalized the decision banning him from practicing law, with the disbarment taking effect immediately upon notification … Read more

Winnipeg Man Files Lawsuit Against Hospital Claiming Retaliatory Fatal Dose Led to Father’s Death

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Winnipeg, Canada – A legal dispute has emerged in Winnipeg involving a man accusing hospital staff of intentionally administering a lethal dose of an opioid to his father, resulting in the elder man’s death. The lawsuit, which names Seven Oaks General Hospital, specific health-care workers, and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, was lodged in the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench on September 27, 2024. The plaintiff alleges that his 95-year-old father received an injection of hydromorphone, a potent pain medication, which he claims was not medically required. Filed documents assert that the man was not … Read more

Winnipeg Lawyer Suspended for Six Months After Admitting to Assaulting Articling Student

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WINNIPEG, Canada — A local lawyer has been suspended for a duration of six months following an incident in which he physically assaulted an articling student. David Hirsch Davis, an attorney practicing alone in Winnipeg, admitted to professional misconduct stemming from the altercation during a Law Society of Manitoba disciplinary hearing held on May 29. The confrontation occurred during a phone call with the federal court registry concerning a case. Davis, who was verifying document submissions on his computer with the student, abruptly struck the student in the groin, prompting immediate physical pain and distress. … Read more

Former Winnipeg Lawyer Accused of Treating Teen as Sex Slave in Lawsuit Against Estate

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Winnipeg, Manitoba – The estate of a former Winnipeg lawyer is facing a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges that the lawyer befriended him at the age of 17, invited him to live with him, and subjected him to sexual abuse. The man, identified as John Doe in the statement of claim, accuses the late lawyer, Robert Dawson, of using his position of authority to create an environment of sexual assault. The lawsuit was filed in the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench in Winnipeg on March 26 against Dawson’s estate. Dawson, who was charged … Read more