Regulation Pro Blog

Generally expert witnesses must be neutral and they must provide a written report of their opinion well in advance of any hearing. Last year the

While most professional misconduct does not require the proof of intent to do something wrong, generally evidence of taking all proper precautions will result in

A recurring theme in registration cases is the consideration of special circumstances for exempting registration requirements. An Alberta court upheld the reasonableness of the refusal

In Ontario the law is pretty well settled that complaints screening committees do not make findings of wrongdoing and do not impose sanctions when directing

Just as Discipline Committees should accept a joint submission unless it would bring the administration of justice into disrepute, so they should not impose a

Ever since the Supreme Court of Canada in Finney v. Barreau du Québec, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17 suggested that some forms of negligence could constitute

The Quebec Court of Appeal has limited the authority of a regulator to prevent the treatment of patients within the province by out-of-province practitioners. A

Dr. Lum is a dentist in British Columbia with a long history of complaints, some of which resulted in remediation. However, he was in good

Guilty Pleas must be voluntary, unequivocal and informed. The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed a person to withdraw his guilty plea for dangerous driving because