Author: Bernie LeBlanc

Registrants cannot avoid professional accountability by trying to separate questionable conduct from their professional practice. That is the message one can take from the decision

Interim orders are rare protective measures that have been used more frequently in recent months. Yet another pandemic related case builds on the points made

Issuing an interim order restricting or suspending a registrant’s ability to practise pending an investigation is an exceptional power for regulators of professions. Given the

In legislation, the word “may” sometimes means “must”. In Vey v Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, 2022 NLCA 55 (CanLII) the registrant was disciplined for

In September, the UK regulatory oversight body released a major report on recommended reforms to the regulation of health and social work professions. There is

A basic principle is that a person should not be punished twice for the same fault. However, that principle tends to be applied quite narrowly

One increasingly popular mechanism for regulators to allocate resources and avoid subjecting registrants to unnecessary stress is to decline to investigate complaints that are frivolous,

Regulators often negotiate, or even impose, restrictions on registrants in various contexts including registration with conditions, resolution of complaints and discipline orders. In Rak v.

Issuing an interim order during an investigation is an extraordinary power that can have significant consequences for the practitioner. Courts scrutinize them to ensure that

A core element of procedural fairness is permitting those affected by a decision to make submissions on the matter before the decision is made. However,