The applicants sought judicial review of a decision by the Law Society of Upper Canada's Compensation Fund Committee, which denied their claims for compensation following the misappropriation of funds by their lawyer.
The Committee found that the lawyer had received the funds in the capacity of a banker rather than a lawyer, and thus the losses were not in connection with his professional business.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, holding that the Committee's interpretation of the Law Society Act and its application of the Guidelines were reasonable.
