The Applicants were unsuccessful in seeking an appeal of the Registrar of Motor Dealers decision to refuse the applicants request to demand forfeiture of a bond

23. September 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Registrar of Motor Vehicle Dealers – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Remedies – Bonds – Forfeiture Jardine v. Saskatchewan (Motor Dealers, Registrar), [2014] S.J. No. 484, 2014 SKQB 250, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, August 11, 2014, M.D. Popescul C.J.Q.B. The Applicants, the Jardines, sought ...

Decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal overturning a decision by the Alberta Securities Commission that found five individuals culpable of charges stemming from insider trading

23. September 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Securities Commission – Stock brokers – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties – Judicial review – Evidence – Compliance with legislation Walton v. Alberta (Securities Commission), [2014] A.J. No. 909, 2014 ABCA 273, Alberta Court of Appeal, August 29, 2014, P.W.L. Martin, F.F. Slatter JJ.A. and R.E. Nation J. ...

This was a successful application by property owner for leave to appeal the decision of the Town of Okotoks Subdivision and Development Appeal Board approving a development permit for a daycare adjacent to the property of the Applicant

23. September 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal boards – Municipalities – By-laws – Planning and zoning – Variance orders – Appeals – Judicial review Young v. Okotoks, [2014] A.J. No. 931, 2014 ABCA 275, Alberta Court of Appeal, September 2, 2014, B.K. O’Ferrall J.A. The Applicant, Jeff Young, sought leave to appeal a decision ...

Appeal by the Appellant National Money Mart Co. from a decision dismissing its motion for a stay of a proposed class action because the class of proposed borrowers had all signed agreements requiring them to mediate and/or arbitrate their disputes with the Appellant

22. July 2014 0
Administrative law – Criminal matters – Consumer protection – Class proceedings application – Arbitration agreements – Judicial review – Stay of proceedings – Jurisdiction of court – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation Briones v. National Money Mart Co., [2014] M.J. No. 154, 2014 MBCA 57, Manitoba Court of Appeal, June 5, 2014, M.A. Monnin, ...

The Appellant car dealer was unsuccessful in seeking a judicial review of the Respondent Registrar of Motor Dealers’ decision that the Appellant committed a deceptive act in the course of the sale of a motor vehicle

22. July 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Motor Vehicle Dealers – Investigations – Consumer protection – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Natural justice – Procedural requirements and fairness Windmill Auto Sales & Detailing Ltd. v. British Columbia (Registrar of Motor Dealers), [2014] B.C.J. No. 1005, 2014 BCSC 903, British Columbia Supreme Court, ...

The Appellant employer was successful in seeking an appeal relating to a decision by Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (the”WCAT”) awarding the Respondent an increased permanent impairment benefit (the “PMI”)

22. July 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Policies – Workers compensation – Occupational disease — Benefits – Statutory provisions – Judicial review – Evidence – Compliance with legislation Enterprise Cape Breton Corp. v. Anderson, [2014] N.S.J. No. 286, 2014 NSCA 59, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, June 10, 2014, M. ...

The Applicants were unsuccessful in seeking a judicial review of the Respondent Coroner’s decision to not allow cross-examination on a narrow issue that related solely to credibility

22. July 2014 0
Administrative law – Coroner’s inquest – Police officers – Investigations – Right to cross-examine – Judicial review application – Premature – Witnesses – Privileged communications Minty v. Lucas, [2014] O.J. No. 2579, 2014 ONSC 3169, Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Divisional Court, May 27, 2014, F.P. Kiteley, M.R. Dambrot and T.D. Ray JJ. The ...