Author: Erica Richler

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

Many regulators are permitted to require registrants to pay some or all of the costs of a discipline hearing if a finding is made against

Many regulators hold discipline hearings for registrants who do not have legal counsel. In Hirtle v. College of Nurses of Ontario, 2022 ONSC 1479 (CanLII),

On the heels of Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council v. The Queen, 2021 ONSC 7386 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/jlcvg, regulators can expect more challenges to their registration examinations

British Columbia’s major reform of the regulation for many non-health professions is being amended (https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/legislation-debates-proceedings/42nd-parliament/3rd-session/bills/first-reading/gov21-1). The Professional Governance Act has been in effect for just

How does a lay tribunal, made up entirely of non-practitioners, review registration matters where the original decision is made by an expert regulatory panel including