Receiving a complaint from one’s regulator can be stressful. Studies have shown that participating in a complaints process increases one’s risk of experiencing mental illness,
What does it mean for courts to review a decision on the basis of reasonableness? And how does the concept of deference fit into the
When can evidence that reinforces or confirms the foundational allegation be used by a regulator? In Hodge v. Registrar Real Estate and Business Brokers Act,
While regulators are often given search and seizure powers, they are rarely used. Generally, the authority to enter business premises without a warrant, the duty
Committees that screen complaints and investigations do not make findings of wrongdoing or impose disciplinary sanctions. As such, a lower degree of procedural fairness is
Courts use the reasons of discipline tribunals as the basis for their review of the disciplinary decisions. However, that is not to say that a
The dental regulator in the United Kingdom recently released a study it commissioned on its complaints and discipline process. The report is entitled: Experiences of
When facing serious allegations, registrants may offer to resign, (and sometimes undertake to never reapply), in return for avoiding a discipline hearing and a formal
Registrants cannot avoid professional accountability by trying to separate questionable conduct from their professional practice. That is the message one can take from the decision
While the Board of a regulatory body is quite different from a municipal Council, some analogies can be made in terms of their governance responsibilities.