BC Administrative Law Practice Manual

Creative problem-solving and effective advocacy

This publication is essential for: counsel at all levels of administrative law practice, administrative law decision-makers, and judges in superior and federal courts.

Current to: June 1, 2013

The British Columbia Administrative Law Practice Manual provides a framework for lawyers who practice before and represent administrative law decision-makers in British Columbia, as well as decision-makers themselves and judges. This framework, along with helpful hyperlinks to legislation, case law, and other decisions, creates a unified resource for counsel in administrative law proceedings, judicial review, statutory appeals, and stated cases. The manual covers both federal and provincial decision-makers and proceedings in both federal and British Columbia superior courts. Lawyers will find practical advice on how to conduct themselves at all levels of representation, the roles of various parties, how to avoid common pitfalls, practice tips on effective advocacy and drafting, and dealing with unrepresented parties.

The book is updated regularly. Subscriptions include online access with search capability and links to the full text of case law and legislation, and annotated precedents on CD-ROM.

ONLINE ONLY annual subscriptions are available. Subscribe now.

Highlights of the 2013 Update

• evolving SCC, BCCA, and FCA jurisprudence on standard of review
  • the “home statute” principle
  • departure from the “jurisdictional question”
• case law from the SCC, BCCA, and trial courts
  • rights to disclosure from administrative law decision-makers
  • evidentiary procedural fairness requirements
  • scope of permissible respondent tribunal submissions on judicial review
  • and much more
• Federal Court Rules amendments

CLEBC Legal Editor
L. Joy Tataryn
joyt@cle.bc.ca

CONTENTS
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Chapters
1. An Overview of Administrative Law

Part One: Administrative Law Decision-making
2. Administrative Law Decision-makers
3. Administrative Law Decision-making
4. Impartiality and Independence
5. Preliminary Considerations
6. Administrative Law Hearings
7. Evidence
8. The Record
9. The Decision
10. Reviews, Reconsiderations, and Appeals

Part Two: Review by the Courts
11. Judicial Review Fundamentals
12. Parties and Others
13. Commencing Proceedings
14. Remedies
15. The Role of the Respondent
16. Interlocutory Practice
17. Dealing with Unrepresented Parties
18. Preparing for a Hearing
19. Arguing the Application
20. Costs
21. Appeals from Judicial Review
22. Federal Courts Practice
23. Annotated Precedents

Resources
Selected Bibliography
Websites of Administrative Law Decision-makers

Tables
Case Table
Statute Table
Table of References

Index

Features
• regular updates
• fully searchable online version
• print version in convenient looseleaf format with tab indexing

Editorial Board
Adele J. Adamic — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
Jennifer Chow — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria
The Honourable Mr. Justice Harvey M. Groberman — Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Vancouver
Robert A. Kasting — Stewart Aulinger & Company, Vancouver
Cheryl L. Vickers — Property Assessment Appeal Board of British Columbia, Richmond

Authors
Adele J. Adamic — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
Maureen E. Baird, QC — Lunny Atmore LLP, Vancouver
Nancy E. Brown — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, Victoria
Jennifer Chow — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
William S. Clark — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria
Lisa C. Fong — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Julie Gibson — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Harvey M. Groberman — Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Vancouver
Angus M. Gunn, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Katherine A. Hardie — British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, Vancouver
Robin M. Junger — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Robert A. Kasting — Stewart Aulinger & Company, Vancouver
David Lunny — Lunny Atmore LLP, Vancouver
Lindsay M. Lyster — Moore Edgar Lyster, Vancouver
Elena F. Miller — British Columbia Labour Relations Board, Vancouver
Donnaree G. Nygard — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Mark G. Underhill — Underhill, Boies Parker Law Corporation Inc., Vancouver
Karrie A. Wolfe — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, Victoria