A Committee’s decision finding a psychologist/registrant guilty of professional misconduct for failing to use the term “non practicing” in his advertising was upheld by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

22. December 2015 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Psychologists – Psychologists – Governance – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Licence to practice – Unauthorized practice – Advertising – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Rules and by-laws – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Correctness Sydiaha v. ...

Alberta Court of Appeal upholds a decision from the Council of the Alberta Association of Architects (“Association”) that held: (i) an architect engaged in architectural practice without Association registration is not immune from regulatory discipline and (ii) an architect that de-registers with the Association after a complaint has been filed but prior to a disciplinary proceeding is not immune from prosecution and sanction

28. April 2015 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Association of Architects – Architects – Governance – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct – De-registration – Unauthorized practice – Public interest – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation  – Procedural requirements and fairness – Bias Ho v. Alberta Assn. of Architects, [2015] A.J. No. 186, 2015 ABCA ...

A non-practising psychologist (“Sydiaha”) appealed from a decision of the Council of the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists where it had found him guilty of professional misconduct for advertising himself as a psychologist, without specifying that he was non-practising

24. June 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Psychologists – Psychologists – Disciplinary proceedings – Unauthorized practice – Advertising – Professional misconduct / conduct unbecoming – Public interest – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Sydiaha v. Saskatchewan College of Psychologists, [2014] S.J. No. 254, 2014 ...

Mr. Chiarelli (“Chiarelli”) was unsuccessful in appealing from an order that permanently enjoined him from engaging in the practice of law or in the provision of legal services in Ontario.

24. June 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Law Societies – Investigations – Paralegals – Unauthorized practice – Advertising – Disciplinary proceedings – Self-representation – Penalties and suspensions – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation Law Society of Upper Canada v Chiarelli, [2014] O.J. No. 2328, 2014 ONCA 391, Ontario Court of Appeal, May 14, 2014, ...

A veterinarian who had practised in India (“Dr. Joshi”) achieved partial success in appealing the decision of the Council of the B.C. Veterinary Association (the “Association’) refusing to admit him as a member

22. April 2008 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Veterinary Association – Veterinarians – Licence to practice – Unauthorized practice – Regulatory powers of tribunals – Judicial review – Natural justice – Procedural requirements and fairness – Evidence – Jurisdiction – Witnesses Joshi v. British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association, [2008] B.C.J. No. 298, 2208 BCSC 208, ...