Ristic (Re)
The court held that, despite the appellant's allegations regarding the hospital report, the Ontario Review Board's disposition was supported by the evidence and was reasonable; accordingly the appeal was dismissed.
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- Citation
- 2013 ONCA 348
- Parties
- Appellant: Ljubomir Bora Ristic; Respondent: Attorney General of Ontario; Intervenor: Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas; Amicus Curiae: Russell Silverstein; Tribunal: Ontario Review Board
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 28 May 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal Under Part Xx.1 of the Criminal Code / Appeal From Ontario Review Board Decision Dated May 24, 2011
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Ontario Review Board, Reasonableness Review, Hospital Report Credibility, Appeal Under Part Xx.1 Criminal Code
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Ljubomir Bora Ristic
Appellant
Attorney General of Ontario
Respondent
Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas
Intervenor
Russell Silverstein
Amicus Curiae
Ontario Review Board
Tribunal
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under Part Xx.1 of the Criminal Code / Appeal From Ontario Review Board Decision Dated May 24, 2011
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Ontario Review Board's disposition was supported by the evidence and reasonable
- 2 Whether allegations that a hospital report contained lies warranted overturning the Board's decision
- 3 Standard of review to be applied to Review Board decisions
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that, despite the appellant's allegations regarding the hospital report, the Ontario Review Board's disposition was supported by the evidence and was reasonable; accordingly the appeal was dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed
Full Case Text
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Ristic (Re) Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2013-05-28 Neutral citation 2013 ONCA 348 Docket numbers C56351 Judges Weiler, Karen Merle Magnuson; Blair, Robert Ashley; Rouleau, Paul S. Subject Criminal Decision Content COUR D’APEL DE L’ONTARIO RÉFÉRENCE: Ristic (Re), 2013 ONCA 348 DATE: 20130527 DOSSIER: C56351 Les juges Weiler, Blair et Rouleau DANS L’AFFAIRE INTÉRESSANT: LJUBIMIR RISTIC EN APPEL SOUS PARTIE XX.1 DU CODE CRIMINEL Ljubomir Bora Ristic, en personne Russell Silverstein, amicus curiae Philippe Cowle, pour le Procureur général de l’ontario Julie Zamprogna-Balles, pour Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas Audience: Le 24 mai 2013 En appel de la décision de la Commission ontarienne d’examen en date du 24 mai 2011. INCRIPTION [1] Bien que l’appelant allègue que le rapport de l’hôpital contient des mensonges, nous sommes tous d’avis que la disposition est bien fondée sur la preuve et que la décision de la Commission ontarienne d’examen était raisonnable. [2] Alors l’appel est rejeté.