Regulation Pro Blog

Litigants who abuse the legal system have been a challenge for many decades. Recently the approach of the courts to dealing with abusive litigants has

Most professions have standards of practice (written or unwritten) about what tasks a practitioner can and cannot delegate to an unregistered assistant. However, it is

Some regulators have the ability to impose mandatory remediation (e.g., attend for a caution, complete a course) when disposing of a complaint or investigation without

Professional regulators in British Columbia are subject to freedom of information legislation. As a result, individuals can apply to the Information and Privacy Commissioner to

One of the more significant developments in the regulation of health professions in the UK is the codification of the duty of candour when an

Some practitioners act as adjudicators. What is the role of regulatory bodies when dealing with complaints about practitioners acting in their capacity as an adjudicator?

Seven years ago Ms. Chen was excluded from all gaming sites by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission for engaging in loan sharking: Chen v Alcohol

How long should a major breach of trust of a sexual nature with a minor exclude someone from practising in a different profession with little

The Cayton report released on April 11th contains a detailed review of the performance of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia. It identified