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Former counsel appointed as amicus curiae for involuntary psychiatric patient after Legal Aid refused funding.
The appellant, an involuntary psychiatric patient, sought to appeal an order authorizing a change in her anti-psychotic medication.
After Legal Aid refused to fund the motion for leave to appeal, the appellant brought a motion to appoint her former counsel as amicus curiae.
The Divisional Court granted the motion, appointing the counsel as amicus curiae to represent unrepresented interests and act tantamount to counsel for the appellant in the leave motion and related proceedings, with costs to be paid by the Attorney General.
Driver's licence suspension set aside as applicant found not to have an alcohol addiction.
The Applicant appealed a decision by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend her driver's licence after receiving a Medical Condition Report indicating alcohol dependence.
The Applicant had voluntarily sought help for her evening wine consumption and subsequently stopped drinking.
The Tribunal found that the automatic suspension based solely on a checked box on the medical report lacked nuance, and that the Applicant did not currently suffer from an alcohol addiction likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely.
The Registrar's decision to suspend the licence was set aside.
