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Court treats protection of vulnerable adults through non-publication orders as a routine measure: https://t.co/kjWuhxkZYf @CanLII #professionalregulation

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The risk to effective regulation created by unregulated internet providers highlighted in this US report: https://t.co/lt1DkFCCXO? @CBSNews #professionalregulation

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UK court upholds revocation of physician who was found to have provided applicants for registration detailed information about confidential OSCE (examination) scenarios: https://t.co/2IjOBkajAu @BAILII #professionalregulation

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It’s not about you. Court says that when bias issues are raised, tribunal needs to apply objective test: is there a reasonable apprehension. Impact of assertion of bias on tribunal is irrelevant. https://t.co/NibQLEXsyy @CanLII #professionalregulation

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Court holds that a requirement to commence a discipline hearing within 60 days of referral is directory, not mandatory, and that jurisdiction was not lost by starting afterwards: https://t.co/oh5u0Hem5n @CanLII #professionalregulation

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Ohio enacts provisions to address sexual abuse by health professionals including extensive mandatory reporting requirements: https://t.co/h2DdJH0MSC @EagleGazette #professionalregulation

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Research discusses the impact of the “hidden curriculum” in teaching professionalism (or, in this case, a lack of professionalism) to registrants while in training. https://t.co/paKw2VGoQ7 @BioMedCentral #professionalregulation

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Court discusses the standard of review by appeal tribunals when reviewing decisions of hearing tribunals in Law Society of Ontario v. McLellan, 2024 ONSC 7204 (CanLII), https://t.co/YkGvwM7qmP @CanLII #professionalregulation

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NS Court analyzes the limited rights of complainants to seek judicial review of adverse screening decisions and whether complainants should see a respondent’s answer to their complaint (not always): https://t.co/RUalhFi7jJ @CanLII #professionalregulation

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UK Court says that not every vulnerable witness in a sexual impropriety matter should be excused from testifying at a discipline hearing under a summons: https://t.co/mjPCHrIOfg @BAILII #professionalregulation

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Alberta Court says that delay affects the ability of disciplinary sanctions to protect the public, preserve public confidence in the profession and the regulator, and denounce the conduct. https://t.co/8483ZZt3xe @CanLII #professionalregulation

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The Importance of Briefing Notes by Julie Maciura is the January 2025 edition of our Grey Areas newsletter: https://t.co/SCWmfok3zh #professionalregulation

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The Effect of Offers to Settle on Discipline Hearing Costs by @DurcanRebecca
is the latest Regulation Pro blog entry: https://t.co/VqxdNp1yG0 #professionalregulation

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Australian court sets aside interim suspension of physician for his COVID comments because of an appearance of bias and procedural unfairness: https://t.co/lBwgwum9tH #professionalregulation

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BC Court of Appeal holds that a breach of the record keeping rules is not, in every case, a “marked departure” warranting a finding of professional misconduct: https://t.co/vDuXEYwOFf @CanLII #professionalregulation

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Here is a “both sides” article about disciplining registrants who fail to report criminal findings to their regulator: https://t.co/Hc4PacEoz2 @CBC #professionalregulation

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Standing on Principle? By Julie Maciura is the latest Regulation Pro blog entry: https://t.co/VBkcYYeQZO #professionalregulation

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Some US regulators are ending their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including for CPD credits, as a result of a recent SCOTUS decision: https://t.co/iXcF8fXnND: @CanLawMag #professionalregulation

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Many regulators use risk-based criteria to prioritize inspections and other enforcement activity. A Globe and Mail article says such algorithms can go awry: https://t.co/BTeAQbk1Af @globeandmail #professionalregulation

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Court refuses interim stay pending further appeal saying there was no irreparable harm: “many professional people in various vocations will suffer financial and other prejudice from disciplinary sanctions.” https://t.co/FsJkq9CQ8W @CanLII #professionalregulation