Breaches of client confidentiality rarely are the sole subject of a discipline hearing. There are many possible explanations for this including that practitioners are respectful
Can someone engaging in the unauthorized practice of a profession rely on the Competition Act to continue their conduct? The answer is “no” according to
Regulators can refuse registration to applicants who demonstrate a pattern of lacking “discernment and insight” even if individually the events might not be disqualifying. In
There have been a number of cases recently where regulators have been criticized for allowing practitioners to retire or resign rather than face a discipline
The all-party steering committee formed after the publication of Harry Cayton’s report last April (see: https://sml-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cayton-report-college-of-dental-surgeons-2018.pdf) has released a consultation paper with specific recommendations. The
There is little doubt that it is rare for a Court to stay the simple investigation of a complaint pending the outcome of an application
Regulators do not have a duty to ensure that practitioners under investigation are satisfied that the investigation is well supported before the practitioner provides information
A relatively recent amendment to the Court’s Rules of Civil Procedure allows a court to dismiss an action that “appears on its face to be
In the ongoing saga of Fitzpatrick v College of Physical Therapists of Alberta, 2019 ABCA 306 http://canlii.ca/t/j1zgj, the practitioner is seeking leave to appeal to
Non-government agencies who administer examinations required for registration with a regulator are often subject to judicial review: Kabiri v The National Dental Examining Board of
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