Misconduct allegation towards Paul Currie to go earlier than a listening to panel on a date TBD
A listening to has been ordered to overview allegations of misconduct of an Ontario decide.
However particulars of the criticism towards Paul Currie, that are now not earlier than the felony courtroom, may very well be saved beneath wraps in the intervening time.
A movement might be argued on Dec. 13 to find out whether or not or not a publication ban might be positioned on particulars outlined within the discover. A date for the listening to in entrance of the Ontario Judicial Council (OJC) panel has not been set.
Among the many causes for the movement, Brennan Good – Currie’s lawyer – cites a lot of the allegations are “dependent upon statements and testimony of 1 witness” and believes disclosing the allegations earlier than the listening to “will trigger irreparable hurt to RSJ Currie’s status.”
Currie, who serves because the senior justice of the province’s central west area, together with Guelph, was charged with assault and assault inflicting bodily hurt in April 2023.
These charges had been withdrawn in June 2023 by an impartial out-of-province prosecutor.
On the time, it wasn’t identified if Currie would be capable to resume judicial or administrative duties.
In keeping with the OJC, the criticism was investigated and an interim advice was accepted to droop Currie with pay “pending the final disposition of the complaint.”
The listening to panel can both dismiss the criticism – with or with out a discovering that the criticism is unfounded – or place a sanction on Currie in the event that they discover there was a misconduct.
A sanction might embrace giving Currie a warning, reprimanding him, ordering an apology to be delivered or measures resembling training or therapy or suspending Currie with or with out pay for a time frame.
It might additionally make a advice to the Lawyer Normal to take away Currie from workplace.
A decide can solely be faraway from workplace by an order issued by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
