Law Society of Alberta v Smith

Decided: 2026-09-29. Docket: 2501-0164AC. Citation: 2026 ABCA 308 (CanLII). Professional responsibility — Professional discipline — Law Society of Alberta appeal — Conduct deserving of sanction for lack of courtesy and civility — Code of Conduct, Rules 7.2-1 and 7.2-6 applied to communications between counsel — Groia considered as contextual assessment — Finding of incivility and bullying upheld — Appeal dismissed | Procedure — Professional discipline procedure — Particulars and fairness — Legal Profession Act, s. 59(1)(a) reasonable particulars — Whether sufficient particulars and disclosure permitted full answer and defence — Reliance on pre-hearing conferences and “Particulars of Citations” — No reviewable error in adequacy of notice — Ground of appeal dismissed | Constitution — Charter