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Roundtable: Costs Redefined
Event Details
Sep 24, 2025
Cost:Complimentary
Location:Field Law Edmonton
Overview
The Alberta Court of Appeal has released a landmark decision in Charkhandeh v. College of Dental Surgeons, significantly redefining the law of costs in professional discipline cases. The Court abandoned the Jinnah framework and rejected presumptions in the determination of costs. The decision provides new guidance on factors to consider regarding costs orders, as well as sanctioning.
Discussion topics include:
The Court’s new guidance for regulators seeking investigation or hearing costs
What is a regulator’s “infrastructure”?
New processes to track and account for expenses and costs
How much detail regulators should disclose
The Court’s interpretation of its role in reviewing sanctions and costs decisions
