How does the doctrine of immunity apply to statements made to a disciplinary body?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from McGregor v. Holyrood Manor, 2014 BCSC 679 (CanLII):
The doctrine applies to statements made to a disciplinary body, Hung, para. 8, citing Lincoln v. Daniels, [1961] 3 All E.R.740, p. 748. The immunity applies to any claim made on communications with the professional body, irrespective of how the plaintiff frames their claim: Hung, para. 34.
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