Appeals of practical (i.e., OSCE) examination results are always challenging. Invariably there are disputes as to the candidate’s right of access to examination materials and
Tribunal members are frequently admonished not to conduct independent research related to cases they hear. They are to obtain all of their information from the
An adjudicator’s duty to ensure that expert witnesses give neutral and impartial testimony just got a bit more challenging. In Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena, 2017 ONCA
Many lawsuits against regulators never make it to trial because the practitioner cannot demonstrate any basis to challenge the good faith of the regulator. In
In Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abbott, 2017 ONCA 525, the Ontario Court of Appeal has provided guidance on a number of important issues
A fundamental governance principle is that governing Boards or Councils should speak with one voice. When a decision has been made, individual Board or Council
After a discipline hearing imposing sanctions on a veterinarian, he appealed on the basis that he did not have a fair hearing because his paralegal
To use diplomatic language, the case of R. v. Gashikanyi, 2017 ABCA 194 is an example of frank and vigorous debate within an appeal panel.
Can you bring a motion to a disciplinary tribunal and then later argue that they are biased because they presided over the motion? That strategy
What role should the complainant play in a regulator’s complaints and discipline process? One view is that the complainant merely provides information to the regulator