The society that oversees lawyers and paralegals in Ontario has revoked the licence of a Windsor paralegal over misconduct charges.
The Law Society of Ontario Tribunal has terminated the licence of Sattar al-Taee, a paralegal who worked at Peace of Mind Paralegal in Windsor, due to three allegations of professional misconduct.
According to the tribunal's report, al-Taee did not respond to a correspondence issued by the Law Society, as required between January 6 and September 2, 2021. He also failed to cooperate with three separate Law Society investigations by "failing to provide prompt and complete responses to the investigator’s requests made in correspondence dated between June 21 and September 2, 2021."
The third allegation accused al-Taee of failing to provide compliance reports concerning the original suspension of his paralegal licence, as required between June 11 and October 6, 2021.
The tribunal has ordered the immediate revocation of al-Taee's paralegal credentials, the compliance of terms outlined by the Law Society's guidelines for paralegals with revoked licences or who were allowed to surrender them, and the paying of an immediate fine of $4,237.50, subject to two per cent interest yearly.
A website search for Peace of Mind Paralegal, which had an address on Howard Avenue in Windsor, led to a Facebook page that did not have any posts since 2016. The most recent review of the business was posted two years ago.
Paralegals in this province are regulated by the Law Society of Ontario and endorsed as officers of the court. While they may not practice law on the scope that a lawyer enjoys, licenced paralegals have extensive knowledge of legal practices. They typically assist clients with disputes such as landlord and tenant matters, traffic tickets, and human rights issues.
