Unnamed professional engineer

The appellants appealed a decision of the respondent's Discipline Committee denying them the costs of a hearing.

The appellants argued that the Complaints Committee's referral of the matter to a hearing was unwarranted because it relied on an expert opinion that should have been rejected upon more careful investigation.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding that the Discipline Committee reasonably concluded the referral was not unwarranted based on the information before the Complaints Committee at the time.