Winner of the 2009 SOAR Medal

 

Over the last decade, this versatile handbook has proven to be very popular among tribunal members and lawyers across Canada. The author’s practical and straightforward approach cuts to the heart of the matter, focusing on the applicable principles without getting bogged down by unnecessary details. Whether you practice in the municipal, environmental, immigration, labour and employment, professional discipline or any other area of Administrative Law, you’ll find answers to all the key questions, including:

 

• What are the essential procedures that a tribunal must follow?
• What disclosure requirements are applicable to administrative proceedings?
• To what extent do the rules of evidence apply?
• What types of orders can a tribunal make?
• What happens when two tribunals have jurisdiction over a particular matter?
• How enforceable are the orders issued by a tribunal?
• What criteria must be met to obtain leave to appeal of a tribunal decision?
• Who has standing to appear on a judicial review application?
• What are the powers of a reviewing court?
• When will the courts review interim rulings, errors of fact or procedural errors?
• What are the barriers to judicial review?

Features and Benefits

 

Here’s why Administrative Law in Canada, 4th Edition represents your fastest route to the law and practice in this area:

 

• Broad coverage — Addresses a full range of administrative law issues including tribunal procedure, authority and discretion; and judicial review and remedies
• Practical focus — Provides the answers to issues that arise before, during and after the hearing
• Convenient portable format — Ideal for taking to a tribunal hearing or using as a jumping off point for in-depth research
• Up-to-date coverage — Incorporates the law as articulated by the Supreme Court of Canada and appellate and superior courts across Canada
• Authoritative guidance — Written by a high profile member of the administrative law community

New in This Edition

 

All chapters have been revised and updated to include references to all of the important cases that have emerged since the previous edition.  Expanded coverage includes:

 

• Administrative law in British Columbia, particularly of the new B.C. Administrative Tribunals Act
• The latest developments in tribunal procedure
• The current approach to the standard of review articulated by the Supreme Court of Canada