Author: Erica Richler

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

The Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC) is an international agreement involving Europe, the United States and Canada. It has been ratified by Canada earlier this year,

In some discipline cases the defence relates to the process rather than the merits. To a large extent, Walia v College of Veterinarians of Ontario,

Practitioners cannot use their clients as pawns in their professional disputes. Doing so can amount to professional misconduct. A physician learned this the hard way

Many regulators have the authority to impose interim orders before a hearing where the public is at risk of harm. Courts defer to the expertise

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal further clarifies that the required intent for a finding of professional misconduct depends on the nature