Legal Opinion
Florida Bar v. Embassy of Heaven Church
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 8, 2000No. SC94251PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
We have for review a referee’s report recommending that respondents, Richard A. Shiarla and the Embassy of Heaven Church, be enjoined from engaging in the unlicensed practice of law. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.
FACTS
The Florida Bar filed a Petition Against the Unlicensed Practice of Law against Shiarla and the Embassy of Heaven Church making the following allegations:
Count I— In February 1998, the Embassy of Heaven Church convened a self-described ecclesiastical court to consider legal issues relating to an individual’s alleged theft of money from members of the church.…
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