Former U of Manitoba law dean who misspent more than $500K committed fraud, law society rules
A law society disciplinary panel has ruled that a former University of Manitoba law dean who misused over half a million dollars in school funds repeatedly violated his responsibilities, describing some of it as fraud.
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A law society disciplinary panel has ruled that a former University of Manitoba law dean who misused over half a million dollars in school funds repeatedly violated his responsibilities, describing some of it as fraud.