What is the legal test for terminating a position in law during pleasure?

Yukon, Canada


The following excerpt is from Bondarchuk v. Yukon (Administrator), 1981 CanLII 2663 (YK CA):

Since the petitioner held office during pleasure only his position in law is spelled out in Ridge v. Baldwin et al., [1964] A.C. 40. He has no right to be heard and no right to be given a reason for the termination of his appointment.

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