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Redacting Exhibits in Public Hearings
The Courts have recently emphasized the “open court” principle that hearings, and exhibits filed at hearings, should be publicly available in most circumstances. In Turner
BC Court Upholds Broad Investigative Powers
The highest court in British Columbia has upheld the broad scope of investigative powers for the legal regulator there. In A Lawyer v. The Law
Publication of Complaints Decisions
Health regulators in Ontario are required to post on their website information about complaints decisions that result in remedial directions (e.g., to attend for a
Proving Standards of Practice
When an allegation is made that a practitioner failed to meet the standard of practice of the profession, the evidence often consists of both published
Duty to Offer French-Language Services
Some regulators have a duty to provide their services in French. There are also proposals to expand this duty to all regulators of professions in
Interim Suspension Orders by the Hearing Panel
Some regulators have the ability to make interim orders before a discipline hearing is held. Typically, those orders are made by a screening or other
Freeze Orders
A freeze order is a type of interim order made by a regulator preventing a person from dealing with their financial assets until a concern
Costs for an Unwarranted Referral to Discipline
Some regulators have the authority to award costs to a practitioner where no finding of professional misconduct is made and the referral to discipline by
Interim Order Banning Regulator from Posting Information on its Website
Increasingly, regulators post information about criminal charges against practitioners on their websites to provide all relevant information to the public and to enable the public