Robert Glen Orris

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Glen Orris, Q.C. admitted professional misconduct for communicating on April 25, 2019 with jury panel members during a break in a 'faint hope' application, answering questions and responding to comments contrary to rule 5.5-1 of the BC Code of Professional Conduct. His communications led the hearing judge to discharge the jury panel and adjourn selection. Under a Rule 3-7.1 consent agreement accepted November 26, 2021, he agreed to a three-week suspension commencing December 2, 2021. He had a prior 2013 conduct review for similar juror-contact conduct. No dishonesty was found.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Prior professional conduct record: a 2013 conduct review for communicating and interacting with a juror at a gym during lunch breaks in a trial
• Communications resulted in the jury panel being discharged and jury selection adjourned

Mitigating factors:

• Cooperative and apologetic when the matter was brought to the trial judge's attention
• Readily agreed to the remedial process recommended by Crown Counsel
• Entered into a consent agreement admitting misconduct