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Ontario law society disbars Budd convicted of sexual exploitation of two teenage sisters. Although the LSUC T tribunal acknowledged Budd had previously been a "major, positive contributor to society," he was found in a trial in London, Ont., to have exploited two vulnerable young people, said the December ruling. "For a lawyer to take advantage of that vulnerability is to bring the whole of the legal profession into dis- repute," Bencher Thomas Heintzman Peter Budd he Law Society of Upper Canada has revoked the licence of law- yer Peter Budd, who in 2006 was wrote on behalf of the hearing panel. Budd, a prominent energy and envi- ronmental lawyer, was found guilty of having sexual relationships with two sisters with whom he was in a position of trust and authority. They were between the ages of 14 and 18. He was cleared of charges stemming from a relationship with a third sister. The trial judge believed that all three relationships were consensual, dismissing sexual assault charges against Budd. In the late 1990s, the father of three "swept into the lives" of the mother and three daughters who "were wowed by this charismatic, exuberant, high-ener- gy, generous, big-city lawyer, his finan- cial and career success, and his partying lifestyle," said Ontario Superior Court Justice David Little. Budd then became a friend and confidant to the family, attending family functions and hiring the girls as employees. "He introduced the daughters to big-city life. And he slept with all of them when they were over 14 and not yet 18," said the ruling. Budd was in his early 40s at the time of the offences. Over a period of a few years, Budd maintained sexual relation- ships with each of the three sisters. Little ruled that Budd's privileged position within the family compelled the girls' mother to entrust him with the The Law of Climate Change in Canada An essential text for those developing expertise in climate change law This is the first and only resource to provide an in-depth description and analysis of the complex and ever expanding array of domestic and international laws and initiatives addressing climate change in Canada. Containing comprehensive coverage of provincial and federal legislation and policy developments from across Canada, The Law of Climate Change in Canada also describes in detail some of the many emerging climate change law sub-disciplines, including: ORDER your copy today Looseleaf & binder • Approx $320 March 2010 Releases invoiced separately (2/yr) P/C 0268030000 • ISSN 1920-695X • carbon finance • litigation • real property Stay on top of the latest legal developments and manage emerging issues For a 30-day, no-risk evaluation call: 1.800.565.6967 CL0210 Mahony_Law of Climate Change (CL 1-2h).indd 1 Canada Law Book is a Division of The Cartwright Group Ltd. Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com FEBRU AR Y 2010 9 1/18/10 12:00:25 PM • tax • securities law and disclosure Editor: Dennis E. Mahony W ith contributions from a team of leading lawyers and academics from across Canada and the U.S.