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The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) of the United Kingdom is the oversight body for UK’s health and social work professions regulators. The PSA has just

No one engaging in the unauthorized practice of medicine can rely “on ‘weasel words’ to avoid accountability and gloss over the substance of what [they

There are many types of claims (called “causes of action”) that can be made against regulators. There are also several defences that regulators can raise

Many regulators can ask a court to direct an unregistered person to stop performing controlled acts, using a protected title, or holding themselves out as

Many regulators have provisions that prevent at least some of their information, documents, or decisions from being used in civil proceedings. The purpose of these

Many regulators house the investigation, screening, prosecution, and adjudication of discipline matters within the same organization. Courts have consistently held that where such structures are

Many regulators are protected from civil lawsuits with respect to actions taken in good faith. Anyone suing a regulator must specify facts that, if proved,

There is no doubt that regulatory decision makers should consider whether public confidence will be advanced by what they do. However, two recent Canadian appeal

Regulators, including their tribunals, are subject to the Human Rights Code. However, the decisions of their tribunals are not subject to review by the Human