Professional disciplinary proceedings are quasi-judicial fora in which the impartiality of decision-makers is a vital and necessary factor. Where a registrant can show this impartiality has been significantly compromised, proceedings against them can be permanently quashed. In Lim v. Assn.…
The Health Professions Act allows for colleges to apply to the court to obtain search and seizure orders. To obtain such orders, colleges must satisfy a court that such an order permitting a search of particular premises may yield evidence…
With civility between lawyers being of recent concern to the Law Society of Upper Canada, the “good character” of applicants has acquired greater significance. The case of Law Society of Upper Canada v. Manilla, 2010 ONLSHP 92 involved an application…
Writing this blog entry seemed easy at first but when we started to review 2010 cases and favourite lists put out by different law firms, it became clear to us that selecting amongst the large number of cases covering a…
Where a regulator seeks to address a complaint involving multiple wrongs, and the complaint involves conduct partially addressed by the outcome of a previous, related complaint, how is an inquiry committee or a discipline committee (e.g., one seeking to offer…