Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings citing jurisdiction | 24CA News
Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s former justice minister and former well being minister, is asking the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) to throw out the conduct listening to over 4 incidents carried out whereas he was in control of the well being ministry.
Complaints to the skilled governing physique declare Shandro introduced the occupation into disrepute when he visited a health care provider’s house in response to a social media publish, that he used a place of energy – well being minister – to get the private cell telephones of two docs following confrontations on the Red Deer Regional Hospital, and that he threatened to refer a citizen to the authorities in response to a message despatched to his spouse.
The listening to about these citations resumed after a months-long break and simply two weeks after Shandro misplaced the election in Calgary-Acadia by 25 votes.
Before Shandro’s cross-examination continued Monday morning, Grant Stapon, Shandro’s lawyer throughout the hearings, claimed the LSA doesn’t have jurisdiction over the issues for the reason that allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law or professional abilities.”
Stapon additionally mentioned the allegations had been delivered to the legislation society for “collateral” or “improper” causes.
The legislation society’s counsel, Vancouver-based Ken McEwan, responded by saying that’s not usually an argument made mid-hearing.
Hearing chair Bud Melnyk mentioned the listening to committee would think about Stapon’s movement after Shandro’s cross-examination was accomplished.
More to come back…
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