Finney v. Barreau du Québec
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the Barreau du Québec could be civilly liable for grossly negligent handling of complaints, despite statutory immunity for good-faith acts.
- Immunity of professional orders
- Civil liability of public bodies
- Bad faith vs gross negligence standard
- Professional discipline procedures
- Transitional application of civil code
- Causation and assessment of moral damages