Author: Bernie LeBlanc

Complaints screening bodies do not make findings of fact. They also do not make findings of wrongdoing. And they can make remedial orders (e.g., issuing

When it comes to imposing a sanction at discipline, one of the oft-cited principles is that discipline should be progressive to enable a practitioner the

Many regulators have the authority to seek a court order to compel people to comply with the law. Recent decisions by the Courts have upheld

A common method of regulation is to restrict the use of a term or designation to those who have met certain requirements. There has been

Most professions have standards of practice (written or unwritten) about what tasks a practitioner can and cannot delegate to an unregistered assistant. However, it is

Seven years ago Ms. Chen was excluded from all gaming sites by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission for engaging in loan sharking: Chen v Alcohol

How long should a major breach of trust of a sexual nature with a minor exclude someone from practising in a different profession with little

There is increasing pressure on regulators to provide more information about practitioners who have engaged in behaviour of concern. As a result there is increasing

Can the courts be used to effect change in the way that investigators conduct their inquiries? That issue is squarely raised in Williams v London

Policy makers are torn about how much discretion to give regulators to refuse to process complaints that are outside of the regulator’s jurisdiction or are