SPOTLIGHT ON INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS, AND INSPECTIONS

Practical Advice for Running Effective Public Inquiries

October 24, 2018 2:30pm

Ronda Bessner
Adjudicator
Consent & Capacity Board

  • Why are public inquiries created and how are they different from civil and criminal trials?
  • Types of public inquiries
  • The role of the commissioner, commission counsel and other members of the commission team
  • Rules of evidence at a public inquiry
  • The role of counsel for parties with standing at a public inquiry
  • Writing the public inquiry report and drafting the recommendations
  • Measuring the success of a public inquiry