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Lawyers who represent regulated health professionals are routinely required to appear before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”).

Please join us on this special evening for the year-end event of the Health Law Section when we hear from Bill Carter, HIROC on practicing as a health lawyer and how the field has evolved, followed by the presentation of the OBA Susan Hilary Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law to Patrick Hawkins, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Physicians who find themselves under investigation or subject to a complaint can face significant financial expenses and reputational consequences. 

Legal issues impacting health care workers have been front and centre in the Fall of 2021. 

In July 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously held that the mandatory revocation provisions under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 are constitutional and create a “bright line rule”.

The practise of civil litigation in health law has shifted dramatically in the last year and a half. Join our panel of experts as they discuss how medical malpractice has evolved during the pandemic and where it is going in the year ahead.

In July 2020, the provincial government announced a Commission into COVID-19 and long-term care.

Whether you are an experienced or newly called lawyer, our faculty will provide an insightful and comprehensive update on key health law jurisprudence and trends that have developed over the past year.

Ensuring success before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board is crucial for a successful practice in professional regulation and complaints.

From judges to administrative tribunals, effective advocacy in health law requires the ability to argue before a variety of adjudicators.