Author: Erica Richler

A constable “was assigned to maintain the perimeter security at a crime scene. He entered the crime scene, leaving its perimeter insecure, and took $300

What duty does a discipline panel have when there is a lengthy delay before the concerns come for a hearing? In Burgener v Law Society

In a divided decision, the majority of the Ontario Divisional Court has held that having a public member on a discipline panel can be essential

It is only natural for people participating in regulatory investigations to want to know what the regulator knows before answering questions. However, regulators often want

Disciplinary tribunals are often hesitant to give extensive reasons, especially for credibility findings. Reasons are difficult to write at the best of times, especially for

What should a regulator do when provided, illegally, with unsolicited information of registrant misconduct? A recurring example for regulators relates to information obtained during the

During the pandemic, many regulators enacted emergency exemptions from certain registration requirements driven by the need to ensure that services could continue to be provided.

Every now and then there are cases raising important legal and regulatory issues in which the decision does not satisfactorily address the concerns. College of

A Divisional Court of Ontario decision has at least four learning points for four of the participants in a discipline matter: Deokaran v. Law Society

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII), [2019] 4 SCR 653 fundamentally altered