Lawyers For Regulators
Leaders in regulatory advice, advocacy and education.
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About Us
Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc (SML) assists regulators in all areas of professional regulation. Our award-winning lawyers have extensive experience acting as general counsel, prosecutor and independent legal counsel for regulators across the province.
We provide trusted advice to professional, trade and industry regulators about how to better serve the public interest. Our team of knowledgeable and engaging lawyers are experienced in registration and licensing, governance, investigations, discipline, incapacity and appeals. Our lawyers regularly appear at all levels of court in Ontario.
Services provided:
- General Counsel
- Prosecution Services
- Independent Legal Counsel
- Education & Training
- Governance & Regulatory Reform
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Regulation Pro Blog
When Is a Rule Targeted?
Courts tend to give deference to regulators when they enact subordinate legislation such as regulations, by-laws, or rules. So long as the provision furthers the
Designing the Impossible: A Perfect Request to Admit Rule
The recent decision in Khan v. Law Society of Ontario, 2024 ONSC 3092 (CanLII), has sparked renewed interest by regulators of professions in whether the
Exceptional Circumstances
Courts are extremely hesitant to consider a judicial review application while an administrative process is ongoing. Such applications will generally be dismissed or stayed as
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SML Law has published the Grey Areas newsletter since July 1992. Articles typically deal with recent developments in professional regulation, analysis of recent studies, examination of recent cases and scrutiny of recent legislation. There are ten to twelve issues distributed per year to over 1,500 subscribers, with more subscribers added each month.
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