Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Pharmacists – Pharmacists – Disciplinary proceedings – Investigations – Penalties and suspensions – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Evidence – Jurisdiction of court – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Costs Fadelle v. Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists, [2013] N.S.J. No. 90, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – SPCA – Associations and clubs – Governance – Animals – Seizure and disposition of animals – Remedies – Interlocutory injunctions – Judicial review – Applications Society for the Prevention of Cruelty v Cape Breton Human Society, [2012] N.S.J. No. 164, 2012 NSSC 128, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Securities Commission – Stock brokers – Disciplinary proceedings – Practice and procedure – Examination for discovery – Judicial review – Legislative compliance – Jurisdiction of court – Privilege and immunity – Evidence – Disclosure – Relevance of information disclosed Nova Scotia (Securities Commission) v. Potter, [2012] N.S.J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Occupational Health and Safety Officer – Safety requirements – Penalties – Judicial review – Appeals – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice – Evidence – Disclosure Sackville Trenching Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Panel), [2012] N.S.J. No. 196, 2012 NSCA 39, Nova Scotia Court ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Benefits – Judicial review – Evidence – Fresh evidence – admissibility Drake v. Nova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal), [2012] N.S.J. No. 25, 2012 NSCA 6, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, January 23, 2012, J.E. Fichaud, D.R. Beveridge and D.P.S. Farrar JJ.A. The ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Judicial review – Limitations – Extension of time – Compliance with legislation – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. v. Carpenter, [2011] N.S.J. No. 649, 2011 NSSC 445, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, December ...
Administrative law – Judges – Recusal – Judicial review – Bias Truckair v Canada, [2011] N.S.J. No. 577, 2011 NSSC 398, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, October 28, 2011, C.A. Bourgeois J. The applicant (Truckair) was charged with six counts of fishery offences and a search warrant was obtained by investigators. Soon after, an ex parte application was made to ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Assistance Appeal Board – Government – Funding of programs – Social assistance – Home care for disabled – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness Nova Scotia (Department of Community Services) v. Boudreau, [2011] N.S.J. No. 193, 2011 NSSC 126, Nova Scotia ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Police Review Board – Investigations – Police – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties and suspensions – Public interest – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Bias – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Ranni v. Halifax (Regional Municipality), [2011] N.S.J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Nurses – Investigations – Nurses – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Reporting requirements – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter MacDonald v. College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, [2010] N.S.J. No. 661, 2010 NSSC 430, Nova Scotia ...