Discipline Matters Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Monday, March 11, 2024Lad KucisLitigationOntario College of Pharmacists, Pharmacist, Healthcare, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a pharmacist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the...
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Discipline Matters Before the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Monday, February 26, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for chiropractors, we are often asked questions about what happens when a chiropractor is referred to the Discipline Committee of...
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Top 10 List: What Health Professionals Need to Know About Discipline Committee Hearings
Wednesday, February 21, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing
In my opinion, here are the top 10 items that Health Professionals need to know about Discipline Committee hearings...
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Allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel against Law Society duty counsel dismissed
Monday, March 27, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationDisciplinary Hearing
Lawyers facing disciplinary proceedings before the Law Society of Ontario may have duty counsel appointed to represent their interests. A Divisional Court decision shows that...
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Insurer De-Listing: The Hidden Penalty of a Health Professions' Discipline Committee Finding
Monday, December 12, 2022Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing
As a lawyer who regularly assists regulated health professionals (RHPs) in matters before their respective Discipline Committees, I wanted to alert RHPs about...
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Full Names of Parties Now Published in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions
Tuesday, April 13, 2021Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, Disciplinary Hearing
Historically, the names of parties in complaint reviews before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) were not included on the version of the Decision and Reasons made available...
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Legal research and the duty to disclose relevant law
Monday, December 21, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationRules of Professional Conduct, Research, Disciplinary Hearing, Ethics, Legal Research , Law Society of Ontario
Legal research is important. In general, every legal issue requires some form of legal research because each legal issue is informed either by...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, January 22, 2020Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationCollege of Veterinarians of Ontario, Veterinarians, Disciplinary Hearing, Complaints
As legal counsel for veterinarians, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, October 23, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Massage Therapists
As legal counsel for registered massage therapists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Thursday, October 3, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Compliance, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee
As legal counsel for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (“CASLPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Psychologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, September 4, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Healthcare, College of Psychologists of Ontario, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for psychologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Psychologists of Ontario (“CPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, August 21, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing, Ontario College of Pharmacists, Pharmacy
As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (“OCP”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that pharmacists need to know.
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Discipline Matters Before the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Tuesday, August 13, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawCollege of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Complaints, Dental Hygienists, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee, Disciplinary Hearing, Ontario
As legal counsel for dental hygienists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a dental hygienist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (the “CDHO”).
The following is the essential information that dental hygienists need to know about...
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