April 2019 - Level III Training Material

3/25/19

Findings of Fact/Conclusions of Law

At theendof theHearing Process, the Adjudicator may Announce its Findings or it may Instruct the Attorneys toSubmits Proposed Findings of Fact andConclusions of Law

Even if theAdjudicator Announces the Findings, they ShouldbeReducedto Writing soas toReflect theFacts ReliedUponandtheLegal Conclusions Made

This neednot bea long, complicated document, but it shouldcover the basics, including theAuthority of the Agency toMaketheDecision; the Authority Reliedupon inComing to theDecision; theAgency’s Jurisdiction over theRespondent andtheSubject Matter; andtheFinal Decision

Jurisdiction Authority of Tribunal

Burden of Proof

Duty to Establish Facts

Hearing

Evidence

Species of Proof including testimony, records, exhibits, documents, objects, etc.) Principle governing judicial oversight of a subordinate decision maker

Standard of Review

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