M.M. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.), 2002 BCSC 1535

• Judge: Bauman, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 04, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2002 BCSC 1535;[2002] B.C.T.C. 1535 (SC)

M.M. v. College of Physicians, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1535 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.093

M.M. (appellant) v. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (respondent)

(L010430; 2002 BCSC 1535)

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

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Bauman, J.

November 4, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Medicine - Topic 2124

Discipline for professional misconduct - Judicial review (appeals) - Scope of review respecting disciplinary findings - See paragraphs 25 to 68.

Medicine - Topic 2125

Discipline for professional misconduct - Judicial review (appeals) - Scope of review respecting punishment - See paragraphs 69 to 77.

Cases Noticed:

Jory v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.), [1985] B.C.J. No. 321 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

J.C. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) (1990), 42 B.C.L.R.(2d) 257 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

G.H. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) (1995), 8 B.C.L.R.(3d) 392 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

I.F.K. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) (1998), 105 B.C.A.C. 106; 171 W.A.C. 106; 55 B.C.L.R.(3d) 349 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Dr. Q., Re (2001), 154 B.C.A.C. 12; 252 W.A.C. 12 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2001), 279 N.R. 200; 163 B.C.A.C. 320; 267 W.A.C. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 32].

Dr. Q. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (B.C.) - see Dr. Q., Re.

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397; 3 C.R.(4th) 302, refd to. [para. 50].

Faryna v. Chorny (1951), 4 W.W.R.(N.S.) 171 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

A Solicitor, Re, [1956] 3 All E.R. 516, refd to. [para. 75].

McKee v. College of Psychologists (B.C.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 189; 76 W.A.C. 189; 95 B.C.L.R.(2d) 66 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 76].

Statutes Noticed:

Medical Practitioners Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 285, sect. 73 [para. 27].

Counsel:

W.S. Clark and J.D. Meadows, for the appellant;

D. Martin, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on September 5 and 6, 2002, before Bauman, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 4, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.