Trinity Western University applied for judicial review after the Law Society denied their application for accreditation as a Law School

21. August 2015 0
After the Law Society Benchers denied Trinity Western University’s (‘TWU’) application for the accreditation of its proposed law school, TWU applied for judicial review, arguing in part that the Law Society should only have considered whether the school could produce competent lawyers, and not broader public interest factors, when making the decision. The court held ...

A paralegal was unsuccessful in his motion for stay of suspension of a licence to practice

22. March 2011 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Law Societies – Paralegals – Licence to practice – Accreditation – Misrepresentation – Stay of suspension – Public interest – Judicial review – Rules and by-laws – Interpretation Vincent v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2011] O.J. No. 397, 2011 ONSC 476, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, ...

The Court dismissed the appeal of Psychologist “Y” from the decision of the lower Court dismissing his assertion that the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners had no jurisdiction to pursue charges against him. The Court of Appeal held that an Order of prohibition was a drastic remedy to be used only in the clearest of cases and, in this case, it was desirable to have a full hearing and a determination of the issues on the merits. It was not clear that the Board had no authority to continue with the proceeding.

22. November 2005 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Board of Examiners of Psychologists – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Accreditation – Misrepresentation – Jurisdiction of tribunal – Judicial review – Stay of proceedings – Remedies – Prohibition – Availability Psychologist “Y” v. Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology, [2005] N.S.J. No. 350, ...