Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial orders – School boards – Powers and duties – Code of ethics – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Human rights – Charter of Rights and Freedoms Nova Scotia v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), [2008] N.S.J. No. ...
Administrative law – National Parole Board hearings – Remedies – Habeas corpus – Judicial review – Disclosure – Procedural requirements and fairness L.R.F. v. Canada (National Parole Board), [2008] N.S.J. No. 252, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, June 18, 2008, N.J. Bateman, L.L. Oland and J.E. Fichaud JJ.A L.R.F. (the “Offender”) was convicted of several ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Arbitration Board – Human Rights Commission – Jurisdiction – Municipalities – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Race – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Labour law – Collective agreements – Arbitration – Jurisdiction of labour arbitrator to hear human rights complaints Halifax Regional Municipality v. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Utility and Review Board – Jurisdiction – Judicial review – Permits and licences – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness Whiskey’s Lounge Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Utility and Review Board), [2007] N.S.J. No. 399, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, October 2, 2007, E.A. Roscoe, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Benefits – Judicial review – Evidence Metropolitan Entertainment Group v. Nova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal), [2007] N.S.J. No. 88, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, March 6, 2007, E.A. Roscoe, T.A. Cromwell and J.W.S. Saunders JJ.A. The employer appealed a decision from the Workers’ ...
Administrative law – Expropriation – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Utility and Review Board – Practice and procedure – Administrative tribunals – Examination for discovery – Hearings – Appeals – Disclosure – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Correctness Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Bishop, [2006] N.S.J. NO. 411, Nova Scotia ...
Administrative law – Labour law – Arbitration – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Health authorities – Functus officio – Judicial review – Jurisdiction – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Capital District Health Authority v. Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, [2006] N.S.J. No. 281, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, July 7, 2006, T.A. Cromwell, ...
Administrative law – Human rights complaints – Sexual harassment – Gender – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Commission – Damages – Judicial review – Delay – Evidence – Procedural requirements and fairness – Abuse of process – test – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Nova Scotia Construction Safety Assn. v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights ...
Administrative law – Judicial review – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Opticians – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Penalties and suspensions Carr v. Nova Scotia (Board of Dispensing Opticians), [2006] N.S.J. No. 10, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, January 12, 2006, D.L. MacLellan J. An appeal was filed by J.C. from the ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Industry classification – Assessment – Statutory interpretation – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness Thermo Dynamics Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal), [2005] N.S.J. No 475, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, November 23, 2005, E.A. Roscoe, ...