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
Sometimes regulators come across information that they were not intending to see. Responding appropriately can be important. In a civil case, two business partners were
Screening committees often recommend or, where authorized to do so, direct practitioners to engage in remedial activities. The rationale for this authority is that such