Mr. Colpitts, a lawyer, was convicted of a serious criminal offence. He appealed the conviction. In the meantime a resulting interim discipline process was adjourned,
In complaints matters it is common, but not universal, that the prior complaints and discipline history of the practitioner will be reviewed. However, the weight
Some regulators have the ability to impose mandatory remediation (e.g., attend for a caution, complete a course) when disposing of a complaint or investigation without
Some practitioners act as adjudicators. What is the role of regulatory bodies when dealing with complaints about practitioners acting in their capacity as an adjudicator?
Some regulators publish information about criminal findings against their members in a public register so that the public has access to this information. In fact,
The question of whether a discipline order is stayed (or halted) when there is an appeal to court depends on the applicable statute. In Abrametz
Unregistered persons can be creative in the use of language to describe themselves and their services. When there is a risk that members of the
A case that regulators have been following closely seems to have been resolved in favour of the regulator. In Fitzpatrick v College of Physical Therapists
A regulator for horse racing imposed an interim suspension on a jockey after he had made threatening and abusive comments to another jockey, to a
Where an entry-to-practice examination involves clinical skills, it is particularly difficult to challenge (or defend) the outcome. The scoring typically involves the application of professional