The Law Society of Alberta initiated a professional misconduct hearing against former justice minister Jonathan Denis. .It's alleged Denis acted for client RM while in a conflict of interest, and such conduct is deserving of sanction, according to a Friday statement. .Another allegation is he threatened to make a complaint to a regulatory authority to attempt to gain a benefit to his client CK, and such conduct is deserving of sanction. .The Alberta Court of Appeal overturned Denis’s contempt of court conviction in October. .READ MORE: Alberta Court of Appeal tosses Denis contempt conviction.A three-judge panel agreed with his lawyer and found Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Justice Doreen Sulyma made procedural errors when she found he tried to intimidate former chief medical examiner Anny Sauvageau during her wrongful dismissal lawsuit. .He was found to be in contempt of court for sending a letter to Sauvageau in the middle of her wrongful dismissal trial in April..Sauvageau did not receive any money in exchange for settling her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Alberta Justice and Solicitor General in September. .READ MORE: No money awarded in former Alberta chief medical examiner’s settlement.“Dr. Sauvageau and the Government of Alberta agreed to a resolution of her legal action arising from her former employment with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Alberta,” said Alberta Justice and Solicitor General communications advisor Katherine Thompson. .“Dr. Sauvageau discontinued her action on a without costs basis.”.Denis could not be reached for comment in time for publication.
