Refusing an adjournment is a tricky business for a regulator. Where a reviewing court determines that the adjournment should have been granted, the resulting hearing
Where a tribunal makes a procedural error, prompt correction can permit the hearing to continue without immediate challenge. In Hemminger v. Law Society of British
Receiving a complaint from one’s regulator can be stressful. Studies have shown that participating in a complaints process increases one’s risk of experiencing mental illness,
When facing serious allegations, registrants may offer to resign, (and sometimes undertake to never reapply), in return for avoiding a discipline hearing and a formal
Regulators often have registrants on staff. Things can get complicated where the regulator disciplines a registrant staff member for their conduct while on staff. In
In recent years, regulators have more frequently addressed offensive behaviour towards colleagues and coworkers as serious professional misconduct. For example, in Ontario College of Veterinarians
Mark September 14, 2022, as the beginning of serious reform of the regulation of legal services. On that date, the Ministry of the Attorney General
In what circumstances can a regulator be required to stop an investigation? That issue came up in Morabito v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2022 BCCA
Regulators safeguard highly confidential information in two respects. The first is within the administration of their own operations where there is typically a significant duty
When a disciplinary finding is made, hearing panels need to consider the relevant circumstances and not consider the irrelevant circumstances when imposing sanction. Are unproven