Court grants stay in bifurcated disciplinary proceedings by regulatory college

By Rose Carter, Kate Millar and Leo Cho (November 10, 2023, 1:07 PM EST) -- In M.A. v. Alberta College of Pharmacy, 2023 ABKB 522 (M.A.), the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta determined an application to court was held to be appropriate prior to a sanctions decision by a hearing committee. The court considered two issues: i) whether the applicant’s appeal and stay application were premature, and ii) if not premature, should the court grant a stay pending the appeal of the merits decision to the council of the college....