Summary of Meetings
Number of Meetings Held:3
September 15, 2022
Registration Count: 111
Guest Speakers: Ben Parkin, Meera Bennet, Clayton Gallant, and Johanna Goosen
Meeting Title/Topic: Admin Law 101: Key Concepts Other Than Standard of Review and Procedural Fairness
Synopsis: Administrative Law education and training does not focus on many key concepts that often arise in judicial reviews. This session reviewed the concepts of introducing new evidence / the record, mootness, prematurity / exhaustion of internal remedies, and delay.
November 24, 2022
Registration Count: 57
Guest Speakers: Susan Hynes and David Paradiso
Meeting Title/Topic: Anatomy of an Administrative Decision
Synopsis: David Paradiso, Deputy Ombudsperson for the Province of British Columbia, and Susan Hynes, Chief Review Officer with WorkSafeBC, shared an insider's perspective on administrative decisions and the decision-making process. Topics explored at this session will include bias in decision-making; the role of legislation and policy documents in rendering decisions; evidence; deliberations; and the importance of providing written reasons.
April 19, 2023
Registration Count Online: 142
Guest Speaker: The Honourable Justice Horsman and Alison Latimer, KC
Meeting Title/Topic: Appellate Judicial Review
Synopsis: The Honourable Justice Horsman, Supreme Court of British Columbia and Alison Latimer, KC, Barrister and Solicitor discussed appellate level judicial review from both sides of the bench. Topics include appeal-specific issues such as the stacking of standards of review and best practices.