What are the options where significant new information is received after a screening committee renders its decision? Where the screening committee determined to take no
Some courts have issued special directions restricting the ability to record online proceedings. Many tribunals have the authority to make rules of procedure on conduct
Many regulators are subject to the appointment of an Administrator or Supervisor to take over some or all of their operations. This extraordinary step is
Few doubt that online proceedings will continue after the pandemic is over. In an insightful article, law professor Amy Salyzyn considers how this format will
There are some cases in which many issues are raised and dealt with. Multiple points of learning on a diversity of topics can arise. Houghton
The Divisional Court of Ontario recently ordered that an appeal of a discipline hearing proceed remotely over the objections of counsel for the practitioner. The
In College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati, 2020 BCSC 339, http://canlii.ca/t/j5s7k the Court had to decide what sentence to impose on
Generally the fact that a practitioner is under investigation is not made public. Only if a referral to discipline is made or significant remedial action
Some appearances of bias can be caused by the structure of the legislation. For example, where a complaint is made about a member of the
Should there ever be limits to a regulator’s access to a practitioner’s client files when the files are relevant to an investigation? Almost never is