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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Fundamentally Reshaping Sexual Abuse Investigations and Prosecutions
Transfer the handling of all sexual abuse complaints from self-regulatory bodies to a central, independent, public agency and separate hearing tribunal. That is a key
Permission to Appeal Late Refused in Two Cases
In two recent cases the courts have refused to extend the time a practitioner could appeal a disciplinary decision. In the first case, the practitioner
Articulating Credibility Findings
Courts have said that in credibility cases adjudicators should say more than just that they believed one witness over another. There should be some explanation
Wilful Blindness and Recklessness
In professional misconduct hearings the regulator generally does not have to prove that the practitioner deliberately engaged in the conduct. Proving the act or omission
Sunshine Handbook
Most municipalities in Ontario are required to hold open Council and Committee meetings. The public can be excluded only in limited circumstances where there is
What’s Going on with those Trinity Western University Cases?
It may be difficult to follow the numerous cases dealing with Trinity Western University. Just last week we reported that Ontario’s highest court upheld the
Will the Member Do it Again?
One of the most common arguments against revocation in serious cases of misconduct is that the member has learned his or her lesson and will
Trinity Western University Again
In Trinity Western University v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016 ONCA 518 the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the refusal of the Law
Incivility Finding Upheld by Court of Appeal
In Groia v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016 ONCA 471 the issue was balancing the duty of lawyers to be civil against the