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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 constable “was assigned to maintain the perimeter security at a crime scene. He entered the crime scene, leaving its perimeter insecure, and took $300

Law has many pithy expressions that refer to complex legal concepts. For example, the phrase “intrusion upon seclusion” refers to the tort of invading someone’s

Registrants enjoy a constitutional freedom of expression. However, there are limitations imposed on those freedoms by virtue of the person’s professional status. Certain expressions are

Regulators, understandably, wish to avoid the legal complexity and expense of discipline hearings whenever possible. For example, many regulators can administratively suspend or revoke the

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

Ever since the notorious decision of Brar and others v. B.C. Veterinary Medical Association and Osborne, 2015 BCHRT 151 (CanLII), regulators have been uncertain as

What duty does a discipline panel have when there is a lengthy delay before the concerns come for a hearing? In Burgener v Law Society

As noted in the August issue of Grey Areas, many regulators are still in the early stages of learning how to engage with anti-Indigenous racism.