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Judicial review of lawyer's interlocutory suspension dismissed; Appeal Panel reasonably found Hearing Panel misapprehended evidence.
The applicant lawyer sought judicial review of a decision by the Law Society Tribunal Appeal Division, which had overturned a Hearing Division decision and ordered her interlocutory suspension pending a conduct application.
The Law Society alleged the applicant was involved in the misuse of trust funds and had facilitated the practice of law by her suspended former partner, with whom she had resumed a romantic relationship.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the Appeal Division reasonably concluded the Hearing Division had misapprehended evidence amounting to an error of law, and that the interlocutory suspension was necessary to protect the public interest.
Appeal by Superintendent withdrawn due to settlement between insured and insurer.
The Superintendent of Financial Services appealed arbitration orders which held that the French Language Services Act applied to the Minister's Committee on Designated Assessment Centres and the Designated Assessment Centres.
Before the appeal was heard, the insured and the insurer settled all issues in dispute.
The Superintendent subsequently requested to withdraw the appeal due to mootness.
The Director of Arbitrations granted the withdrawal without conditions or expenses, noting that the arbitration decisions stand but have not been reviewed on the merits.
Superintendent's appeal regarding French language services withdrawn as moot following settlement between insured and insurer.
The Superintendent of Financial Services appealed an arbitrator's preliminary decisions which held that the French Language Services Act applied to Designated Assessment Centres.
Before the appeal could be heard, the insured and the insurer settled all their disputes.
The Superintendent subsequently requested to withdraw the appeal on the basis that the settlement rendered the matter moot.
The Director of Arbitrations granted the request and ordered the appeal withdrawn without conditions or costs, noting that the arbitrator's decisions remain intact as their merits were not reviewed.
