Professional Regulation & Discipline
Acting primarily for professional regulators—including colleges, statutory boards, and other public-interest oversight bodies—we support effective, fair, and defensible investigation, discipline, and enforcement processes.
We provide representation through all stages of the professional discipline process, including:
- Providing legal advice during investigations
- Preparing legal opinions on evidence and recommending whether to proceed to discipline
- Drafting citations, notices of hearing, and particulars
- Negotiating and drafting consent resolutions and settlements
- Acting as hearing counsel at discipline and conduct hearings
- Negotiating admissions, joint submissions, and consent outcomes
- Advising on penalties, costs, and publication
- Representing clients in judicial reviews and statutory appeals
- Enforcement and title protection, including injunctions and court-order enforcement
Our lawyers are seasoned tribunal advocates and judicial review litigators experienced in direct and cross-examination and delivering compelling written and oral advocacy on behalf of our clients. We also provide independent legal advice to assist tribunals and panel members in rendering procedurally fair decisions, and act as adjudicators and tribunal members.
JML works to support fair, transparent, and defensible decision-making, ensuring that proceedings are evidence-based and aligned with statutory mandates and administrative-law principles.
Our clients include regulators and professionals in the health, engineering, applied sciences, legal services, education, social services, and other professional and occupational regulatory sectors. We also assist professionals navigating regulatory investigations, discipline proceedings, appeals, and all matters of regulatory compliance.