Functional and Contextual
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
Natasha Danson
December 20, 2022
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.
The office of the Patient Ombudsman was created to facilitate accountability for health care providers. The Patient Ombudsman (which is separate from the Ontario Ombudsman’s
Regulators frequently retain expert witnesses to assist them in evaluating complaints or concerns and in establishing a breach of standards or an allegation of incompetence
Regulators often have registrants on staff. Things can get complicated where the regulator disciplines a registrant staff member for their conduct while on staff. In
Interim orders are rare protective measures that have been used more frequently in recent months. Yet another pandemic related case builds on the points made
If a registrant faces a serious allegation, should they be able to achieve a reduced sanction by obstructing the investigation? In Chimistes (Ordre professionnel des)