The applicant Ukrainian Museum was denied its application to stay or quash the proceedings before the respondent Human Rights Commission as the application was premature

Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Hearings – Unreasonable delay – Test – Judicial review – Delay – Judicial review application – Striking out – Premature Ukrainian Museum of the Ukrainian v. Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission), [2010] S.J. No. 256, 2010 SKQB 162, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, April ...

A sergeant of the Regina Police Force (“Watson”) was successful in obtaining an order quashing a disciplinary decision on the basis that there was inordinate delay by the Saskatchewan Police Commission (the “Commission”) in responding to Watson’s request for permission to appeal the decision

Administrative law – Police – Disciplinary proceedings – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Police Commission – Hearings – Appeals – Unreasonable delay – Test – Judicial review – Natural justice – Delay – Privative clauses Watson v. Saskatchewan (Police Commission), [2005] S.J. No. 407, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, June 16, 2005, Hunter J. On December 18, 1999, ...

Loblaws Supermarkets Ltd. (“Loblaws”) brought an application for a judicial review seeking an Order in the nature of prohibition preventing the Coroner from proceeding with an inquest into the death of Patrick Shand Jr. on the basis of unreasonable delay in commencing the inquest. The court dismissed the application, holding that Loblaws had not established that it would suffer significant prejudice if the hearing proceeded and that the delay was not inordinate and did not constitute an abuse of process.

Administrative law – Coroner’s inquest – Judicial review – Administrative tribunals – Delay – Stay of proceedings – Hearings – Unreasonable delay – Test Loblaws Supermarkets Ltd. v. Shand Inquest (Coroner of), [2004] O.J. No. 619, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, February 16, 2004, Swinton J. Patrick Shand Jr. died on September 14, 1999 while involved in ...