Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Racing Commission – Jurisdiction – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Government – Gaming and betting Ontario Harness Horse Assn. v. Ontario (Alcohol and Gaming Commission), [2018] O.J. No. 4862, 2018 ONSC 5160, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, September 24, 2018, K.E. Swinton, A.C.R. Whitten and ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Police Commission – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Police – Disciplinary proceedings – Public hearings Diaz-Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Police Complaints Commissioner), [2018] B.C.J. No. 3290, 2018 BCSC 1642, British Columbia Supreme Court, September 27, 2018, J.S. Harvey J. The petitioner, Constable Diaz-Rodriguez, was a member ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Privacy Commissioner – Custody and control – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Correctness – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Disclosure of records – Public body – Solicitor-client privilege Children’s Lawyer for Ontario v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2018] O.J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Law Societies – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Freedom of Religion – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of Review – Reasonableness Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2018] S.C.J. No. 32 and [2018] S.C.J. No. 33, ...
Administrative law – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Appeals – Standard of review – Correctness Morris v. Rivard, [2018] O.J. No. 1016, 2018 ONCA 181, Ontario Court of Appeal, February 26, 2018, P.S. Rouleau, G.T. Trotter, D. Paciocco JJ.A. Alexander Rivard had three children, one son and two daughters. During his lifetime, Mr. ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Law Societies – Jurisdiction – Right to award costs – Judicial review – Appeals – Barristers and solicitors – Professional misconduct O’Toole v. Law Society of New Brunswick, [2017] N.B.J. No. 342, 2017 NBCA 56, New Brunswick Court of Appeal, February 15, 2018, J.E. Drapeau C.J.N.B., M.E.L. Larlee, B.V. ...
Appeal from judicial review of decision under Alberta Police Act and Police Service Regulation restricting employment because of “testamentary risk”. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Police Services Board – Appeals – O’Connor test – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Police – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming Edmonton Police Assn. v. ...
Application for judicial review of administrative driving prohibition, with review conducted on the basis of the notice of prohibition and officer’s notes and report, in the absence of a conventional record of proceedings. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Motor vehicles – Suspension of driver’s licence – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Permits and licences Chatchot v. Jordan, [2017] ...
Application to dismiss action and petition for judicial review both arising out of tenancy relationship governed by Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 77. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Residential Tenancy office – Judicial review – Delay – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness – Landlord and tenant – Damages – Practice ...