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Aaron Murray Lessing, a Surrey family lawyer who was previously disciplined by the Law Society of B.C. for professional misconduct, has been charged with assaulting someone almost two decades ago.

Lessing, who has practised law for almost 30 years, is due to go on trial in B.C. Provincial Court in May for one count of assault causing bodily harm and one count of assault with a weapon, a horse whip.

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The assaults are alleged to have happened in Surrey between Jan. 1, 1999 and Dec. 31, 2002, according to court records.

Lessing is also charged with breaching his bail conditions on Oct. 30. He is currently free on bail.

Lessing could not be reached for comment, either by phone or email. A call to his Surrey law office, Lessing Brandon & Co., was answered by a woman who said Lessing no longer worked in the office, although he is still listed as a member of the legal team on the company’s website.

Lessing is temporarily disqualified from practising law after the Law Society of B.C. put him on an indefinite administrative suspension, effective Dec. 2.