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
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
The authority and process for investigators to access and copy the electronic devices of registrants is an evolving area of law for regulators. A discipline
The three principles of procedural fairness for regulators are: give notice, provide an opportunity to respond, and then consider the response. Most challenges to regulatory
Negotiated resolutions are generally considered a good thing, including in the discipline hearing context. They generate an almost certain outcome, without the risk of unpredictable
Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a finding that a registrant engaged in professional misconduct by trying to circumvent the impact of a suspension. In Casella
It is not a defence to an allegation of illegal practice that one provides excellent services. In College of Dental Technologists v. Ahmed, 2024 ONSC
Since the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII), [2019] 4 SCR
British Columbia’s highest court dealt with several distinct issues in the appeal from the discipline findings in Ahmadian v. Law Society of British Columbia, 2023
Hearing tribunals can make rules of procedure for parties to follow. While tribunals sometimes consult on changes to their rules, they alone have the authority