The appeal by an accountant (“Macdonald”) of a decision of the discipline tribunal panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (the “Tribunal”) cancelling his membership and requiring him to pay costs of $6,832 was dismissed where the Court concluded that Macdonald should have raised the issue of double jeopardy before the Tribunal
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Institute of Chartered Accountants – Accountants – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties and suspensions – Investigations – Fairness – Offences – Double jeopardy Macdonald v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, [2009] B.C.J. No. 2369, British Columbia Supreme Court, November 27, 2009, A.M. Stewart J. Macdonald was ...