Can independent legal counsel (ILC) for a discipline hearing tribunal create an appearance of bias for the tribunal itself? In Power v. Association of Chartered
What is in a word? In Sahi v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, 2023 ABCA 368 (CanLII), a veterinarian was found to have purchased and failed
In a fifteen-paragraph endorsement, Ontario’s Divisional Court reinforced several principles of procedural fairness: Ramirez v. Registrar, Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act,
Yet another court has emphasized the minimal nature of procedural requirements for regulatory investigators requiring cooperation from registrants and witnesses: Brar v. British Columbia (Securities
The expression that the best defence is a good offence does not necessarily apply in the professional regulation context. In Bégin v. Chartered professional accountants (Ordre
When an unrepresented party files voluminous materials and makes lengthy arguments, regulators have a challenge in distilling the central issues. For example, in Fisher v.
A Justice of the Peace (the JP) intervened several times when her son was charged with failing to yield before a traffic collision. The interventions
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