What is the effect of issue estoppel on findings of fact made by an administrative body acting within its jurisdiction?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ahmed v. Dalhousie University, 2014 NSSC 330 (CanLII):
The discretion to prevent re-litigation applies in various legal contexts: Toronto at para. 40. Issue estoppel (para. 33) and the discretion to prevent re-litigation when issue estoppel does not apply (para. 35) extend to findings of fact made by an administrative body acting within its jurisdiction: Boucher v. Stelco Inc., 2005 SCC 64.
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