A notary unsuccessfully applied for judicial review of a decision terminating his membership in the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia after he was found to have engaged in practice outside of his jurisdiction

26. October 2010 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Society of Notaries – Notaries – Disciplinary proceedings – Practice outside of jurisdiction – Penalties and Suspensions – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice – Evidence – Sufficient notice – Failure to provide reasons Evans v. Society of Notaries ...

The appeal by a notary public (“Bailey”) of the penalty imposed by the Board of Directors of the Society of Notaries was dismissed. The court held that the decision to impose a fine and a suspension on a third complaint arising from a breach of an undertaking was not unreasonable.

25. May 2004 0
Administrative law – Notaries – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties – Suspensions – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Society of Notaries – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Bailey v. Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia, [2004] B.C.J. No. 626, British Columbia Supreme Court, February 27, 2004, Brown J. On December 27, 2002, the ...