Banning Publication
Courts and tribunals operate from the default position that their proceedings are open to the public and the information revealed during the hearing is also
Julie Maciura
October 2, 2019
Courts and tribunals operate from the default position that their proceedings are open to the public and the information revealed during the hearing is also
In the ongoing saga of Fitzpatrick v College of Physical Therapists of Alberta, 2019 ABCA 306 http://canlii.ca/t/j1zgj, the practitioner is seeking leave to appeal to
One reason for adding a party to a proceeding is to ensure that both sides are present to provide arguments to the panel as part
Administrative mistakes happen. The challenge then is to figure out an appropriate response. In Hilson v 1336365 Alberta Ltd., 2019 ONCA 653, <http://canlii.ca/t/j1x45>, three members
In an interesting pharmacy case, a practitioner was found to have engaged in professional misconduct by inducing vulnerable patients to transfer to his practice, including
Non-government agencies who administer examinations required for registration with a regulator are often subject to judicial review: Kabiri v The National Dental Examining Board of
An Alberta court has provided valuable guidance to regulators in ensuring that their registration assessments are fair. In Mohamed v College of Physicians and Surgeons
Establishing unauthorized practice can be difficult as many clients are happy to receive the service or, at the very least, are reluctant to testify about
How should regulators deal with new technologies where the risks of harm are uncertain? One Ontario regulator has had to face this challenging issue. A
Regulators generally prefer a remedial approach to practice concerns in the absence of deliberate misconduct. However, where even a skilled practitioner lacks the insight to