Here's the part I'm trying to reconcile:
8. On or about May 5, 2000, Mr. Vucicevich informed the Member he would be depositing $150,000.00 to her trust account. On the strength of this information, $15,000.00 was transferred from trust in payment of the Member's fees, and approximately $30,000.00 was transferred in trust funds were paid to Mr. Vucicevich's creditors [sic]. However, the $150,000.00 deposit was not made at that time. A conduct application (CN05/03) was issued in relation to these transfers. The Member raised the defence that the funds were transferred without the Member's instructions, and that the transfers were only discovered by her several weeks later. This defence was investigated by the Law Society, and in light of the Law Society's investigation, authorization to withdraw CN05/03 was successfully sought from PAC, and the conduct application was subsequently abandoned.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appear the Law Society did indeed confirm that somehow someone other than Cameila was able to transfer money out of her trust account without her approval and knowledge (the latter coming two weeks later). But if money was transfered to pay her fees, how could she not know about it, unless, obviously, she never got that money. But if she never got that money, how would anyone know where it was earmarked?
- Jeff |
