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Accepted Outcomes
Introduction Reform to professional regulation in the UK continues with the recent release of the guideline Using accepted outcomes in fitness to practice: guidance for
Charkhandeh – Part 3 – Costs
Alberta’s Court of Appeal appointed a special five-Justice panel to consider important aspects of discipline hearings. In a blockbuster decision, the Court addressed three recurring
Charkhandeh – Part 2 – Sanction
Alberta’s Court of Appeal appointed a special five-Justice panel to consider important aspects of discipline hearings. In a blockbuster decision, the Court addressed three recurring
Charkhandeh – Part 1 – Proof
Alberta’s Court of Appeal appointed a special five-Justice panel to consider important aspects of discipline hearings. In a blockbuster decision, the Court addressed three recurring
A Policy on Policy Making
In the UK, reform is coming to the regulation of health professions. The oversight body, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), has issued a guidance document
Denial and Insight
One of the more challenging issues for a disciplinary panel is determining the appropriate sanction where the registrant continues to deny the allegations. An English
Prosecutions and Sexual Inactivity Evidence
Regulators prosecuting sexual abuse cases likely cannot rely on the lack of sexual history on the part of a complainant in order to bolster their
Fairness for Administrative Revocations
It is typical for a registrant to be suspended if they do not pay their fees on time. Usually, their registration is eventually revoked if
Investigator Handling of Solicitor-Client Communications
Occasionally regulatory investigators gathering evidence come across solicitor-client communications. Typically, but not always, these are communications between a registrant and their lawyer. Handling such communications