Minimum standards for addressing credibility in discipline reasons
When a disciplinary panel finds against a registrant based on credibility, the panel needs...
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The Wright case: a panel discussion
In our last release we promised that we would blog about the recent decision...
Read MoreHow human rights affect discipline for misconduct “caused” by addictions: the Wright case
The ability of a professional regulatory body to discipline registrants for wrongs flowing from...
Read MoreConfidentiality and FIPPA: considerations for regulatory bodies as requesters and disclosers of information
In this blog entry we continue to respond to the numerous questions we received...
Read MoreFOI requests and the privacy of disciplined registrants
Under BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the public’s right...
Read MoreWhen the issuance of a citation is unwarranted, justifying costs to a member
When a member proves himself “innocent” of unprofessional conduct at a discipline hearing, whether...
Read MoreMisconduct: When Non-Responsiveness Becomes Ungovernability
A professional being disciplined for professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct who fails to respond...
Read MoreEvents: June 7, 2012 Professional Regulation Webinar on Privacy and Confidentiality [updated 2012-05-27]
Lovett & Westmacott and Ng Ariss Fong will be holding a two-hour webinar on...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Canada speaks on how professional regulatory tribunals must apply Charter values
Professionals can run up against ethical rules in many possible ways, but the most...
Read MoreLicense of professional revoked for sexually exploiting neighbour’s children
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld decisions of a hearing panel and an...
Read More2011 Health Law Roundup
2011 was an amazing year for health law cases. We strained to reduce the...
Read MoreThe Price of Incivility
A lawyer’s professional obligations include a duty to conduct themselves with courtesy and good...
Read More2011 Professional Regulatory Round-up
Looking back, the professional regulatory cases in 2011 reveal some major themes: applicant character...
Read MoreInadequate and irrelevant reasons cannot support a reasonable disciplinary decision
Although courts are deferential to the expertise of regulators on standards of fitness and...
Read MoreThe duty to self-report potential liability
All professionals are required to exercise discretion and professional judgment in their practice. These...
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