Hammami v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.), 2001 BCSC 469

• Judge: Harvey, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 06, 2000
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2001 BCSC 469;[2000] B.C.T.C. 807 (SC);2000 BCSC 1555

Hammami v. College of Physicians, [2000] B.C.T.C. 807 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.036

Dr. Hachmi Hammami (appellant) v. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (respondent)

(A912442; 2000 BCSC 1555; 2001 BCSC 469)

Indexed As: Hammami v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Harvey, J.

October 24, 2000 and March 29, 2001.

Summary:

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Administrative Law - Topic 2492

Natural justice - Procedure - At hearing - Right to counsel - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Administrative Law - Topic 2498

Natural justice - Procedure - At hearing - Participation by tribunal's counsel - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Evidence - Topic 4241

Witnesses - Privilege - Lawyer-client communications - Privilege - General - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Medicine - Topic 1305

Right to practice - Disqualification - Fitness hearing - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Medicine - Topic 1310

Right to practice - Disqualification - Evidence - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Medicine - Topic 5048

Statutory regulation - Boards - Duty of disclosure of materials in its possession - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 9].

Slavutych v. University of Alberta, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 254; 3 N.R. 587; 55 D.L.R.(3d) 224, refd to. [para. 18].

Slavutych v. Baker - see Slavutych v. University of Alberta.

Hodgkinson v. Simms (1988), 55 D.L.R.(4th) 577 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Solosky v. Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821; 30 N.R. 380; 105 D.L.R.(3d) 745; 50 C.C.C.(2d) 495, refd to. [para. 26].

Stevens v. Prime Minister (Can.) (1998), 228 N.R. 142; 161 D.L.R.(4th) 85 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Descôteaux et al. v. Mierzwinski et al., [1982] 1 S.C.R. 860; 44 N.R. 462; 141 D.L.R.(3d) 590; 70 C.C.C.(2d) 385, refd to. [para. 30].

Napoli v. Workers' Compensation Board (B.C.) (1981), 121 D.L.R.(3d) 301; 27 B.C.L.R. 306 (S.C.), affd. (1981), 126 D.L.R.(3d) 179; 29 B.C.L.R. 371 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

Ahluwalia v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Man.) (1999), 134 Man.R.(2d) 152; 193 W.A.C. 152 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2000), 255 N.R. 195; 148 Man.R.(2d) 159; 224 W.A.C. 159 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 33].

Carlin v. Registered Psychiatric Nurses' Association of Alberta, [1996] 8 W.W.R. 584; 186 A.R. 186 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 33].

Snider v. Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses, [2000] 4 W.W.R. 130; 142 Man.R.(2d) 308; 212 W.A.C. 308 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2000), 262 N.R. 396; 153 Man.R.(2d) 275; 238 W.A.C. 275 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 35].

Khan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.) (1992), 57 O.A.C. 115; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

Omineca Enterprises Ltd. v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) et al. (1993), 37 B.C.A.C. 123; 60 W.A.C. 123 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

Melanson v. Workers' Compensation Board (N.B.) (1994), 146 N.B.R.(2d) 294; 374 A.P.R. 294; 114 D.L.R.(4th) 75; 25 Admin. L.R.(2d) 219 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1994), 179 N.R. 319; 154 N.B.R.(2d) 320; 395 A.P.R. 320; 116 D.L.R.(4th) vii (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 42].

John Witness v. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Commissioner) (1997), 138 F.T.R. 176 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 45].

Dhillon v. Faculties Council Academic Appeals Committee of the University of Alberta et al. (2000), 259 A.R. 63 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 47].

Kane v. Board of Governors of University of British Columbia, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 1105; 31 N.R. 214; 110 D.L.R.(3d) 311; 18 B.C.L.R. 124, refd to. [para. 51].

Kuntz v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) (1987), 24 Admin. L.R. 187 (B.C.S.C.), affd. (1988), 31 Admin. L.R. 179 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

Reich v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) (1981), 126 D.L.R.(3d) 559 (B.C.S.C.), affd. (1983), 144 D.L.R.(3d) 175 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

Milner v. Registered Nurses Association (B.C.) (1999), 25 B.C.T.C. 241; 71 B.C.L.R.(3d) 372 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 55].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Brown, Donald J.M., and Evans, John M., Judicial Review of Administrative Actions in Canada (2000) (Looseleaf), p. 9-58 [para. 52].

Sopinka, John, Lederman, Sidney N., and Bryant, Alan W., The Law of Evidence in Canada (2nd Ed. 1999), generally [para. 30].

Wigmore on Evidence (McNaughton Rev. 1961), vol. 8, para. 2292 [para. 26].

Counsel:

R.C. Gardner, Q.C., for the appellant;

D.B. Carbol and D. Martin, for the respondent.

This case was heard in Chambers, on October 6, 2000, before Harvey, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on October 24, 2000. Subsequently submissions were heard on March 27, 2001, with supplementary reasons issued on March 29, 2001.

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