Author: Julie Maciura

Many discipline panels conduct their hearings in two parts. The first deals with the merits of the allegations (also known as the “finding” stage). If

A report commissioned by the British Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, entitled Critical Review of the Formal Complaints Process, contains a number of innovative

Can a regulator rescind a person’s licence once it has been issued? This complex question received a partial answer in Amendola v. Law Society of

Those working in a specialized area often become secure in the notion that certain concepts apply to their field. Sometimes it is helpful to get

The concept that the definition of misconduct is important in discipline matters is illustrated by May v. Law Society of British Columbia, 2023 BCCA 218 (CanLII).

One of the most difficult fiduciary duties for board members is the obligation to avoid conflicts of interest. This is particularly challenging for board members

Wan v The National Dental Examining Board of Canada, 2019 BCSC 32 (CanLII), <http://canlii.ca/t/hwz7b> the Examining Board was permitted to file an affidavit from an

Regulators often say that they have jurisdiction over a practitioner for their misconduct regardless of where it occurred. That proposition makes sense. The public is

There have been several reported cases where registrants have been unsuccessful in trying to prevent an investigation of their conduct by their regulator. The most

There are certain core principles for tribunals when they write reasons for their decisions. The bad news is that it is easy to violate those