Good Character Requirement Question

[toby1994]

Starting this with a disclaimer that I have no concerns about having to answer yes to any GCR questions. I’m purely asking this out of curiosity, as I’m a law student and lots of profs have mentioned the GCR without much detail. 
 

How do law societies verify self-reported answers on a GCR form? Is it an honour system and the society trusts that the fear of repercussions from falsifying information should deter applicants from doing so? Or, by applying for a license, are you consenting to a police check, background check etc.? I can’t seem to find specifics and I’m curious as to how the process works. 

[Dood]

The Ontario application requires the applicant to authorize the law society to make investigations, inquiries, or to request more information. An investigation could be triggered by a “yes” answer or information from another source. It’s left a bit (intentionally) vague. 

When in doubt - disclose. 

[toby1994]

Got it, thanks for that! 

Edited March 9, 2022 by toby1994