The Petitioners, a student and a University, successfully sought judicial review of a decision made by the Respondent (Law Society of British Columbia) to refuse approval for the University’s faculty of law program. Administrative law – Admission to profession – Approval process – Barristers and solicitors – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Correctness – Decisions ...
The applicant City of Burnaby is a municipality in which the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline, travelling from Sherwood Park, Alberta, to terminals and refineries in central British Columbia, the Lower Mainland, Puget Sound, and other points, has a right of way. The respondent Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC is the proponent of the Trans Mountain Expansion ...
Dentist sought judicial review of College’s actions in negotiating, entering into, and enforcing a settlement agreement with him as he was suffering from bipolar disorder at the time. In the alternative, he sought an order converting the petition to a Supreme Court action. No relief was available in the circumstances under the Judicial Review Procedure ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Police Review Board – Police – Professional governance and discipline – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Practice and procedure – Summary proceedings – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation – Legislation – Retrospective and retroactive operation Gulkison v. Vancouver Police Board, [2015] B.C.J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Employment Standards Tribunal – Employment law – Remuneration – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Privative clauses – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness Brandt Tractor Ltd. v. Claypool, [2015] B.C.J. No. 941, 2015 BCSC 759, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 11, 2015, P.W. Walker J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Motor Vehicle Dealers – Permits and licences – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Public interest – Competence – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Fryer v. British Columbia (Motor Vehicle Sales Authority), [2015] B.C.J. No. 325, 2015 BCSC 279, British Columbia Supreme Court, February 13, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Human Rights complaints – Discrimination – Race – Continuing contravention – Judicial review – Limitations – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness – Patent unreasonableness Chen v. Surrey (City), [2015] B.C.J. No. 257, 2015 BCCA 57, British Columbia Court of ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Municipalities – By-laws – Change of by-laws – Planning and zoning – Notice and consultation – Hearings – Conduct of hearings – Disclosure of documents – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Evidence Community Assn. of New Yaletown v. City of Vancouver, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial orders – Pharmacists – Billing matters – PharmaCare Enrollment Agreement – Judicial review – Statutory powers – Jurisdiction – Stay of execution – Remedies – Injunctions Northburn Prescriptions Ltd. (c.o.b. Northburn Remedy’s RX) v. British Columbia, [2014] B.C.J. No. 2771, 2014 BCSC 2124, British Columbia Supreme ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Dental Surgeons – Investigations – Health Professions Review Board – Dentists – Disciplinary proceedings – Competence – Judicial review – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness – Jurisdiction College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia v. Health Professions Review Board, [2014] B.C.J. No. 2443, 2014 ...
