Mr. McTavish

The respondents brought a preliminary motion to dismiss the human rights complaints as an abuse of process.

After the motion was heard but before a decision was released, one of the personal respondents died suddenly.

The parties disagreed on how to proceed with the new evidence regarding the respondent's death.

The Board of Inquiry issued an interim decision directing the complainants to indicate whether they intended to participate in further hearings on the issue, and setting a timetable for the parties to state their positions on the procedural options.

The respondents brought a preliminary motion to dismiss the human rights complaints for abuse of process.

After the motion was heard but before a decision was released, one of the personal respondents died suddenly.

The respondents sought to reconvene the hearing to adduce further evidence regarding the impact of the death, while the Commission and complainants opposed this or sought different procedural routes.

The adjudicator issued an interim decision directing the complainants to advise whether they intended to participate in any further hearing regarding the impact of the respondent's death, and set a timetable for the parties to indicate their preferred procedural options.