Welcome to the Regulation Pro Blog. SML’s blog contains brief discussions of court decisions and other developments in professional regulation, with one or two new posts per week. Explore our catalogue below or on CanLII.
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Reform of the Regulation of Legal Services Begins in Earnest in BC
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
The Safer for All Report
In September, the UK regulatory oversight body released a major report on recommended reforms to the regulation of health and social work professions. There is
Limits to the Duty of Confidentiality by Registrants to Clients
To obtain the best possible services, clients need to be forthcoming and candid with their service providers. For that reason, there is a strong duty
Quashing an Investigation
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
Single Act, Double Fault
A basic principle is that a person should not be punished twice for the same fault. However, that principle tends to be applied quite narrowly
More Ambiguity on the Impact of Bankruptcy on Disciplinary Sanctions
In Alberta Securities Commission v Hennig, 2021 ABCA 411 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/jl93g, Alberta’s highest court took a narrow view as to when disciplinary sanctions of a
Sexual Harassment and Assault in Health Care
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA), the oversight body for health and social care regulators in the UK, has recently published a reflective blog on its
Ought to Have Known
A common legal phrase is that an individual “knew or ought to have known” of certain events. In discipline matters, intentional misconduct generally attracts a
Is there a Role for Whistleblowers Who Disclose Highly Confidential Information?
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