Chair of the Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Committee, Julia Shin Doi, introduced a motion on Feb. 24 Convocation to amend the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure to include Rule 21 – Failure to co-operate and related forms to help streamline the summary hearing process and encourage investigation compliance.
Some licensees do not understand their rights and obligations and the potential consequence of proceedings, so Shin Doi said providing more support is desirable.
“The mischief addressed by summary hearings is in the vast majority of cases, a failure to comply with investigation.”
