Who is Justice Low J.?

Justice Low J. is an Ontario judge at the Divisional Court with 3 decisions on record from 2009 to 2011. Key areas include administrative law, health law.

What court does Justice Low J. sit in?

Justice Low J. sits at the Divisional Court.

What areas of law does Justice Low J. specialize in?

Justice Low J.'s most common areas include Administrative Law (3 cases), Health Law (1 cases). Justice Low J. has handled 3 cases across 2 practice areas.

How many cases has Justice Low J. decided?

Justice Low J. has 3 reported decisions from 2009 to 2011.

What lawyers frequently appear before Justice Low J.?

Top counsel appearing before Justice Low J. include Sara Blake, Emily McKernan, Matthew Sammon.

Justice Low J.

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Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2011 ONSC 3525

The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services applied for judicial review of an Information and Privacy Commissioner order requiring the public disclosure of the first three digits of postal codes and the number of sexual offenders in each area from the Sex Offender Registry.

The Ministry argued the Commissioner erred in interpreting the law enforcement exemptions under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the Commissioner applied the correct legal test, did not misapprehend the evidence, and reasonably concluded that the Ministry failed to establish that disclosure would cause endangerment or non-compliance with reporting requirements.

ONSCDCJun 7, 2011

McKee v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2009 ONSCDC 55293

The applicant physician sought judicial review of a decision by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, which had overturned a decision by the College of Physicians and Surgeons' Complaints Committee to take no further action on a complaint.

The complaint alleged the physician treated a patient with contempt and prejudice before the patient's death from pneumonia.

The Divisional Court found that the Board failed to apply the proper standard of reasonableness and deference to the Committee's screening function.

The Court held that the Board's requirement for further investigation into the physician's credibility and use of the word 'lifestyle' was unreasonable.

The application for judicial review was granted, the Board's decision was set aside, and the Committee's decision was restored.

ONSCDCSep 28, 2009

Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police v. Macdonald, 2009 ONSCDC 29900

Following the dismissal of the applicant's application, the court determined the issue of costs.

The applicant argued it should be exempt from costs as a public interest litigant.

The court rejected this argument, finding the applicant had a material interest in the proceeding, as success would have halted an underlying police disciplinary hearing and an abuse of process motion against the applicant.

The respondents sought substantial indemnity costs, but the court awarded partial indemnity costs in the amount of $33,434.93.

ONSCDCJun 11, 2009