As courts become more assertive in restricting vexatious litigants, a new form of legal proceeding is emerging. A court order restraining vexatious litigants typically requires
The Ontario Divisional Court has again affirmed that the posting of remediation orders by the complaints screening committee does not make it a penalty: Longman
Many regulators require practitioners to participate in professional development and quality improvement activities. This requirement often comes with a duty to cooperate with the program.
Where a third party complains about the conduct of a practitioner, complex issues arise. The complainant is not entitled to confidential client information. The regulator
When a complaint is made, the person making the complaint often suggests some investigative steps that the regulator should take. While prudent regulators will consider
Many regulators charge annual fees. Some regulators do not prorate them; practitioners must pay the entire annual fee even if they are only registered for
The Courts will not hear an application for judicial review of an interim ruling in a discipline matter unless there are exceptional circumstances. So what
A number of regulators have developed rules of procedure that permit a practitioner to decline to admit allegations against them (i.e., making a plea of
We appreciate that there are few phrases in the regulatory world that are as frustrating as “it depends”. For example, take the question of whether
In recent years courts have become more proactive in screening out vexatious or abusive proceedings. For example, in Skrypichayko v Law Society of Alberta, 2020