The applicant, a legal assistant, sought judicial review of a decision denying her application for appointment as a non-lawyer notary public.
The Manager of Legal Appointments denied the application on the basis that the appointment was not necessary for the law firm's regular business, as the supervising lawyer was already a notary.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the process was procedurally fair because the applicant had notice of the criteria.
The court also held that the decision was reasonable, as it aligned with the long-standing practice of limiting appointments to situations of strict necessity rather than mere expansion of services.
