| Health care and
social services law |
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Legislation concerning
health care and social services and its numerous regulations
are part of our firm's expertise. Our professionals were
amongst the first to contribute to the development of
this sector of the law and their opinion is valued. For
many years, our lawyers have been asked to advise and
represent health care and social services institutions
in relation to all aspects of their activities.
Our firm frequently represents these institutions with
respect to the authorisation of health care treatments,
the application of discipline and codes of ethics, the
merger of institutions, as well as the contracts relating
to supplies and construction
In order to perfect their knowledge of the sector, many
of our professionals have completed post-graduate studies
in the field of health law. |
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| Consultation |
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Our lawyers are regularly asked to
advise senior staff, boards of directors and disciplinary
committees. They are also frequently asked to give training
sessions.
Representation before tribunals |
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In the event that the decisions made
by board of directors or disciplinary committees of institutions
are disputed or contracts are contested, our lawyers prepare
the hearing in close collaboration with our clients. Institutions
and their associations also require our services in medical
or hospital responsibility litigation, treatment authorisations,
custody requests and the collection of room rentals.
Access to information |
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Our professionals guide our clients
in order to allow them to treat access to information
requests in an appropriate manner.
Complaint proceedings |
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If needed, our lawyers work with the
executive responsible for user complaints in order to
ensure efficient treatment.
Class action |
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Our firm acts in defence in class
action proceedings taken against health care institutions.
Publications |
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| Members of our health law team write
the Bulletin de droit de la santé and direct the
publication of the compendium Lois et Règlements en
droit de la santé. Me Raymond Barakett has published
the third edition of his annotated Précis de la Loi
sur les services de santé et les services sociaux. |
