Farris litigators have argued cases before a wide variety
of administrative tribunals including the British Columbia Securities Commission, the British Columbia Utilities Commission, the Labour Relations Board, the Workers Compensation Board, the Property Assessment Appeal Board, the Information and Privacy Commissioner, and the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.
We also vigorously represent and advocate for our clients in court and before a variety
of administrative tribunals including federal and provincial human rights tribunals, employment standards tribunals, workers compensation tribunals, and employment insurance tribunals.
Academics Colleen Flood and Jennifer Dolling, in Administrative Law in Context, write that the primary reasons for the establishment
of administrative tribunals include:
Not exact matches
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of the cases
of courts and
administrative tribunals and legislation.
Mike regularly appears at all levels
of court in British Columbia and before
administrative tribunals,
including the Labour Relations Board and federal and provincial human rights
tribunals.
We offer broad experience in judicial review challenges before the
Administrative Court and other courts and
tribunals (
including the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Information Tribunal and the Court
of First Instance as well as the European Courts).
In addition, Mr. Padnos regularly represents insurers before state insurance departments,
administrative tribunals and state and federal courts across the country on a wide variety
of matters,
including ratemaking, compliance, and restructurings.
Charlie regularly appears before all levels
of court in Ontario as well as before various
administrative tribunals,
including coroners» inquests.
He has appeared before the Supreme Court
of Canada as well as all levels
of court in Prince Edward Island and various
administrative tribunals including the Labour Board and the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.
Michael has successfully represented clients and their interests at all levels
of court in Ontario as well as various
administrative tribunals,
including the Financial Services Commission
of Ontario and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.
Acted for professionals before
administrative tribunals,
including Human Rights Tribunal, the Health Professions Review Board, the College
of Dental Surgeons, the Hospital Appeal Board, the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal, and the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board.
Stuart is an experienced litigator, who has represented clients before a wide range
of courts and
administrative tribunals,
including the Tribunal administratif du travail, grievance arbitrators, the Superior Court
of Quebec and the Court
of Appeal
of Quebec.
He has represented insurers, in both first and third party claims, appearing before all levels
of court in Ontario and various
administrative tribunals,
including the Financial Services Commission
of Ontario, and he has trial, appellate and mediation experience.
While focusing on litigation, Cam has assisted employers with a wide range
of other matters,
including the preparation
of employment contracts and employment policies, collective bargaining and dispute resolution before labour, employment, human rights and other
administrative tribunals.
We regularly represent individuals and institutional clients in diverse matters before
tribunals and
administrative bodies,
including the Human Rights Tribunal, the B.C. College
of Teachers, College
of Registered Nurses
of B.C. and other professional colleges and boards.
The parties can take steps to mitigate this risk,
including (i) selection
of the seat and the
administrative body with confidentiality in mind, (ii) restricting third - party witnesses to «need - to - know» information and (iii) the use
of and appropriate confidentiality provision, either in the arbitration agreement itself or in the container agreement or in a «protective order» entered by the
tribunal.
In British Columbia, standard
of review issues are regulated by the
Administrative Tribunals Act: correctness review is provided for in respect
of some questions (
including procedural ones); deferential review in respect
of others (
including exercises
of discretion).
The firm has a diverse public and
administrative law practice, which
includes acting before and on behalf
of provincial and federal
administrative tribunals in judicial review proceedings,
administrative appeals, and constitutional challenges.
Denise is an accomplished advocate, who practices before
administrative tribunals, and all levels
of court,
including the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice, the Toronto Commercial and Estates Lists, the Divisional Court, and the Court
of Appeal for Ontario.
She has acted as counsel for hospitals, nurses, physicians and other health practitioners at inquests, civil trials, various levels
of courts and
administrative tribunals,
including the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.
A leading participant in the Firm's Class Actions Group, Cindy appears before all levels
of court and various
administrative tribunals,
including the Consent and Capacity Board, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, and the Human Rights Tribunal.
In general, the statutory human rights system in Canada is characterized by the presence
of prominent, accessible, specialized public institutions that embody and reinforce public and legislative policy against discrimination,
including but not limited to
administrative tribunals with broad discretion to award non-monetary and structural remedies, at no cost to the individual complainant.
For example: (a) subject to confirmation
of appointment by the BVI IAC, parties are free to nominate an individual for appointment as arbitrator, whether or not that person is
included in the BVI IAC's panel
of arbitrators (article 7 (4)-RRB-; (b) the Secretariat has the power to change time periods under these Rules (e.g. articles 4 (1), 8 (2)(b), 9 (3) and 41 (4)-RRB-; (c) arbitrations can be brought to the BVI IAC under contracts and other legal instruments (e.g., article 23 (1)-RRB-; (ix) provide that the responsibility for fixing fees and expenses
of the arbitral
tribunal, the costs
of expert advice and
of other assistance required by the arbitral
tribunal and the
administrative expenses
of the BVI IAC lies with the Secretariat (article 42).
She has appeared before the British Columbia Supreme Court, the British Columbia Court
of Appeal and the Supreme Court
of Canada, as well as before a number
of administrative tribunals,
including the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization
of Canada.
Paul has appeared as counsel before all levels
of court in Ontario,
including the Court
of Appeal for Ontario, Divisional Court, Superior Court
of Justice and Ontario Court
of Justice, as well as the Tax Court
of Canada and
administrative tribunals,
including the College
of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario and the Consent and Capacity Board.
He appears regularly before government licensing bodies and
administrative tribunals including the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission and Municipal Board, municipal councils, provincial legislative committees and in all levels
of court in Manitoba and in the Federal Court in connection with environmental, resource, regulatory municipal, and property issues.
He also practices in a range
of related fields
including personal injury, professional disciplinary
tribunals, inquests and certain aspects
of administrative law.
David has appeared as counsel at the Supreme Court
of Canada, the Federal Court, all levels
of court in Ontario, in commercial arbitrations and before various
administrative tribunals,
including the Human Rights Tribunal
of Ontario and the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal.
Craig has represented individuals in proceedings with many professional bodies
including the College
of Teachers, College
of Registered Nurses, College
of Dental Surgeons and individuals before
administrative tribunals including the Employment Standards Tribunals, Worker's Compensation Board, and B.C. Human Rights
tribunals including the Employment Standards
Tribunals, Worker's Compensation Board, and B.C. Human Rights
Tribunals, Worker's Compensation Board, and B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
(2) After the final Award has been made, the claim has been withdrawn, a settlement has been reached or the arbitration has been abandoned, the Centre shall apply any deposits it holds to the costs
of the arbitration,
including any arbitration
tribunal fees and disbursements, as well as
administrative fees and expenses.
Michael has appeared as co-counsel on a number
of judicial reviews or appeals from decisions
of the
administrative tribunals,
including decisions
of the Ontario Municipal Board, the Ontario College
of Pharmacists, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the Ontario Securities Commission
Chris has argued matters before the Superior and Divisional Court, and has appeared as counsel before a number
of administrative tribunals and boards
including the Human Rights Tribunal
of Ontario, the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Ministry
of Labour, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Information and Privacy Commissioner
of Ontario, the Office
of the Review Tribunal and the Pension Appeals Board (now known as the Social Security Tribunal).
In the
administrative tribunal setting, the sanctions or consequences
of a failure to attend can
include a dismissal
of the application, or proceeding without the participation
of the party failing to attend.
Ian can provide in - house training for
Tribunals and other
administrative decision makers on all aspects
of conducting fair hearings,
including decision - writing.
She has appeared before all levels
of Court
of Alberta and before
administrative tribunals and has extensive experience in various forms
of alternate dispute resolution,
including both private mediation and judicial dispute resolution.
We provide a broad range
of professional legal services in matters before the BC, Alberta and Federal courts, as well as before a variety
of administrative tribunals,
including labour relations boards, human rights
tribunals, and arbitration boards.
Alternatively, the Divorce Act could be amended to
include administrative tribunals within the meaning
of «court» at s. 2 (1)
of the act.
As I continue to emphasize, the
administrative justice with which I am concerned
includes only the exercise
of judicial rights - determining functions by executive branch
tribunals and their members.
Students also assist our civil litigators with all kinds
of civil litigation files,
including court actions, applications, motions and appeals as well as proceedings before a variety
of administrative tribunals.
But the Supreme Court's other decisions make it clear that courts must defer to an
administrative tribunal's interpretation
of law, except on legal questions considered «
of central importance for the legal system» (a category that notably
includes constitutional questions).
Our Government Contracts lawyers have represented clients in proceedings before the federal courts,
including the Court
of Federal Claims; a broad array
of administrative tribunals,
including the GAO and ASBCA; federal agencies such as the DOD, EPA, DOE, GSA, DOT and CFIUS; state courts; and state, regional and local agencies such as California's Coastal, Energy and Public Utilities Commissions, to name only a few.
When workplace disputes result in litigation or complaints before
administrative tribunals, business entities,
including some
of Canada's largest employers, retain Blakes for strategic advice and representation.
In meeting the first test, a covered entity is considered to have received satisfactory assurances from the party seeking the information if that party demonstrates that it has made a good faith effort (such as by sending a notice to the individual's last known address) to provide written notice to the individual whose information is the subject
of the request, that the written notice
included sufficient information about the proceeding to permit the individual to raise an objection, and that the time for the individual to raise objections to the court or
administrative tribunal has elapsed and no objections were filed or any objections filed by the individual have been resolved.
Mark has represented clients before both the Provincial and Supreme Court
of British Columbia, and also regularly assists employers with a wide range
of other matters,
including the preparation
of employment contracts and employment policies as well as dispute resolution before labour, employment, human rights, and other
administrative tribunals.
The members
of our Civil Litigation Practice Group have appeared before
administrative boards and
tribunals, and at all levels
of trial and appellate courts,
including the Federal Court, the Court
of Appeal and the Supreme Court
of Canada.
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of Canadian
administrative tribunals, as well as case law from the U.S. and the Commonwealth.
PRACTICE DIRECTION — FILING ELECTRONIC VERSIONS
OF DOCUMENTS IN CIVIL APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATIONS IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT Effective: November 2, 2012 Preamble This Practice Direction sets out the procedures to be followed by parties filing electronic versions of documents in civil appeals, including appeals from administrative tribunals, and judicial review applications in the Divisional Cour
OF DOCUMENTS IN CIVIL APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATIONS IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT Effective: November 2, 2012 Preamble This Practice Direction sets out the procedures to be followed by parties filing electronic versions
of documents in civil appeals, including appeals from administrative tribunals, and judicial review applications in the Divisional Cour
of documents in civil appeals,
including appeals from
administrative tribunals, and judicial review applications in the Divisional Court.
At York University in Toronto, the legal department uses boutique firms in a range
of areas
including insurance defence, but also for advising internal
administrative tribunals and for U.S. tax issues.
In recent years, change in the Canadian legal landscape has been fuelled by two dominant factors: first, the growing influence
of constitutional concerns,
including federal / provincial division
of powers issues and a variety
of matters arising from the Charter
of Rights and Freedoms, and second, the burgeoning number and power
of Charter - oriented
administrative tribunals that play an increasingly influential role in our complicated, interest - based society.
It covers the way Canadian courts can review the decisions
of administrative decision - makers,
including administrative tribunals, boards, and commissions.