Law Society of Manitoba charges Brandon lawyer with sexual harassment

A Brandon lawyer who was barred from contacting female colleagues for any non-work-related purpose now faces a number of Law Society of Manitoba charges, including sexual harassment.

Ryan William Fawcett has also been charged with breach of an undertaking to the law society and conduct unbecoming a lawyer.

Fawcett was barred in July 2020 from contacting any female lawyers in Manitoba for any purpose except work-related matters.

Those restrictions were expanded in October 2020 to include any woman who is a legal assistant, or employee of the courts.

The law society's website says hearing dates have yet to be set.

Fawcett is a practising lawyer based in Brandon with Legal Aid Manitoba, according to the law society's website. It says he was called to the bar in 2001.