A lawyer who attempts to cheat in a professional examination and then lies to the regulatory body about it will be removed from the Roll, even where the lawyer consents to removal. The obligation of candour owed by lawyers to regulatory bodies and courts requires substantive honesty, not merely technically accurate but misleading statements. The Court must independently satisfy itself that removal orders are appropriate even where consent is given, and will make its own assessment of the respondent's evidence and character.
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