Immediate judicial review permissible for a discipline panel’s refusal to order production of documents
A judicial review of a discipline committee’s refusal to order production of third party...
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13 Ways Hearing Panels Can Lose Jurisdiction by Appearing Biased: Part 3
We are continuing with our journey of outlining thirteen ways by which a hearing...
Read MoreSearching and Seizing Items from a Non-Registrant
The enabling statute of a regulatory body typically includes a right of the regulator...
Read More13 Ways Hearing Panels Can Lose Jurisdiction by Appearing Biased: Part 2
This week we continue with introducing thirteen ways a hearing panel can lose its...
Read MoreMonthly question: “without prejudice” correspondence
Monthly Question: What are the practical implications when a registrant sends “without prejudice” correspondence...
Read More13 Ways Hearing Panels Can Lose Jurisdiction by Appearing Biased: Part 1
There are a multitude of ways a disciplinary hearing panel can lose its jurisdiction,...
Read MoreAn applicant’s pre-membership misconduct is a registration issue and not a disciplinary issue
In an unpublished case concerning a teacher, the issue of whether an applicant can...
Read MoreFitness to Practice: Pre-existing mental health condition at the time of application
In our previous blog entry on fitness to practice, we addressed pre-membership misconduct as...
Read MoreHPRB – Requirements for showing an incomplete investigation
Where an applicant to the Health Professions Review Board alleges an investigation into his...
Read MoreLimiting access to “the record” of HPRB complainant-applicants
Complainants under the Health Professions Act are not parties at the inquiry committee stage,...
Read MoreFreedom of Information (FOI): When are external consultant notes under the control of a public body?
Public bodies sometimes retain ad hoc external consultants to conduct professional health assessments. Where...
Read MoreImmunity of regulatory personnel from lawsuits and vexatious litigation
To insulate college personnel from personal law suits which allege misconduct while carrying out...
Read MoreApplicant fitness to practice and past aberrant wrongful conduct
Professional regulatory bodies require applicants to be of good character or morally fit before...
Read MoreCan contact by a physician be sexual impropriety if done without sexual intent, but is perceived as sexual?
Where a discipline committee concludes that a physician, accused of touching a patient’s chest...
Read MoreHPRB Summaries: Who is an Applicant for Registration
In response to an application for a review of a registration decision, filed in...
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