Author: Erica Richler

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

Ever since the mathematics proficiency test for Ontario teacher candidates was found to be discriminatory for racialized (and other, e.g., candidates whose first language was

When can evidence that reinforces or confirms the foundational allegation be used by a regulator? In Hodge v. Registrar Real Estate and Business Brokers Act,

The dental regulator in the United Kingdom recently released a study it commissioned on its complaints and discipline process. The report is entitled: Experiences of

Regulators frequently retain expert witnesses to assist them in evaluating complaints or concerns and in establishing a breach of standards or an allegation of incompetence

For the most part, regulators give registrants some leeway in managing their billing practices, viewing them as a civil matter. However, where the billing is

While courts give leeway to the sanction imposed by discipline panels, they will intervene in exceptional circumstances, particularly where the order appears to be disproportionate.

To obtain the best possible services, clients need to be forthcoming and candid with their service providers. For that reason, there is a strong duty

A common legal phrase is that an individual “knew or ought to have known” of certain events. In discipline matters, intentional misconduct generally attracts a