What are the consequences of making allegations of sexual assault against a nursing assistant?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan NW 2575 v Booth, 2018 BCSC 715 (CanLII):
Assertions such as these, if found to be substantiated, can carry significant reputational consequences. Even if not substantiated, the nature of the allegations made and the public determination of their validity can have material impact. It is for this reason, as noted in Dennis Thomas v. Association of New Brunswick Registered Nursing Assistants, 2003 NBCA 58 at para. 25, that the common law recognizes that persons whose "reputation or livelihood is at stake" are generally entitled to be represented by an agent of their choosing before an adjudicative tribunal.
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