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Cases against the medical profession: an extended review by Marina Wheeler QC – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 21st, 2021 in conflict of interest, deceit, doctors, hospitals, news, professional conduct by sally

‘During the pandemic, the public’s gratitude to the medical profession has been palpable. But rightly, practitioners continue to be regulated, supervised by the Courts. Here we report a clutch of decisions highlighting some common themes: the importance of transparency and maintaining public confidence in the profession; managing conflicts of interest; making and handling findings of dishonesty.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 18th June 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Lies and Lucas in the Family Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 14th, 2021 in appeals, care orders, children, deceit, evidence, families, news, oral hearings, sexual offences by sally

‘Andrew Bagchi QC and Anna Lavelle examine an important Court of Appeal ruling on fact-finding hearings and Lucas directions, and considerations of children giving oral evidence in family proceedings.’

Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Solicitor who deliberately misled High Court struck off – Legal Futures

Posted May 12th, 2021 in deceit, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor found by a High Court judge to have deliberately misled the court has now been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Legal Futures, 12th May 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Iddon v Warner: a finding of fundamental dishonesty in a clinical negligence case – Parklane Plowden

Posted April 16th, 2021 in cancer, chambers articles, damages, deceit, doctors, fundamental dishonesty, negligence, news by sally

‘The Claimant brought a claim for damages against her General Practitioner for a missed diagnosis of breast cancer. As a result of the negligence, the Claimant had to undergo a mastectomy and axillary dissection, which would otherwise have been unnecessary. The Claimant argued that these treatments had left her with incapacitating chronic pain. The Defendant admitted breach of duty and causation, but contended that her claim should be dismissed because she had been fundamentally dishonest in relation to the claim.’

Parklane Plowden, 1st April 2021

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

QC’s opinion “crudely altered” to mislead third party, court finds – Legal Futures

Posted April 7th, 2021 in barristers, company directors, compensation, deceit, fraud, liquidators, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘A QC’s opinion was dishonestly altered to reassure a third party charged with marketing an investment scheme that eventually collapsed, the High Court has found.’

Legal Futures, 7th April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Remote hearing “did not stop witness admitting he had lied” – Litigation Futures

Posted March 30th, 2021 in coronavirus, deceit, news, probate, remote hearings, wills, witnesses by sally

‘Holding a trial over the validity of a will remotely may have helped a witness admit that the contents of his affidavit were not true, the High Court has suggested.’

Litigation Futures, 30th March 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn High Court libel ruling that he assaulted Amber Heard – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2021 in appeals, deceit, defamation, divorce, domestic violence, evidence, media, news by sally

‘Johnny Depp has lost a bid to overturn a damning High Court ruling which concluded he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard and left her in “fear for her life”.’

The Independent, 25th March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police will not launch criminal investigation into Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2021 in BBC, deceit, documents, inquiries, media, news, police, professional conduct, royal family by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police will take no further action over BBC journalist Martin Bashir’s controversial interview with Princess Diana in 1995.’

The Independent, 4th March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Influencers told not to use ‘misleading’ beauty filters – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2021 in advertising, communicating false information, complaints, consumer protection, deceit, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Filters should not be applied to social media adverts if they exaggerate the effect of the product, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.’

BBC News, 3rd February 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SDT “wrong” to strike out prosecution of Law Society president – Legal Futures

Posted January 13th, 2021 in abuse of process, deceit, disciplinary procedures, fees, fraud, news, private prosecutions, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was wrong to throw out a private prosecution brought by a former client against the current president of the Law Society, the High Court has ruled.’

Legal Futures, 13th January 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

As a victim of undercover police spying, this inquiry has left me bruised, but buoyed – The Guardian

Posted November 25th, 2020 in deceit, demonstrations, inquiries, investigatory powers, news, police, victims by sally

‘Uncovering that my partner was ‘Mark Kennedy’ was traumatic, but there’s hope in being part of something bigger than myself.’

The Guardian, 25th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal orders fresh welfare hearing over failure of judge to sufficiently examine risk of harm to children when making placement order – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 16th, 2020 in adoption, appeals, care orders, children, deceit, families, family courts, judges, local government, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh welfare hearing in a case where a Family Division judge decided that three children should be placed for adoption after he found, amongst other things, a major stumbling block to be the parents’ irrational and extreme over-reaction to the involvement of professionals in their lives and those of their children, most especially social workers.’

Local Government Lawyer, 13th November 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Protesters spied on by undercover officers call for ‘end to political policing’ as inquiry begins – The Independent

Posted November 2nd, 2020 in criminal justice, deceit, demonstrations, inquiries, intelligence services, investigatory powers, miscarriage of justice, news, police, spying by sally

‘Undercover Policing Inquiry to begin more than five years after being announced by Theresa May.’

The Independent, 1st November 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge orders placement for adoption for three children amid extreme over-reaction of parents to involvement of professionals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in adoption, care orders, children, deceit, families, judges, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has ordered that three children be placed for adoption after calling their mother “the most egregious liar I have ever encountered”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

PI solicitor struck off for “stupid” decision to forge client’s signature – Legal Futures

Posted August 28th, 2020 in deceit, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, documents, forgery, news, personal injuries, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘An experienced personal injury solicitor who forged his client’s signature on two court documents to progress her case “acted stupidly” and had to be struck off, a tribunal has decided.’

Legal Futures, 28th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Claimant ordered to pay defence costs after fundamental dishonesty finding – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 5th, 2020 in appeals, compensation, costs, damages, deceit, fundamental dishonesty, indemnities, news, personal injuries by sally

‘The High Court has reversed a costs order on appeal after a successful defendant had initially been forced to pay most of the losing claimant’s costs.’

Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Paedophile hunters’ do not violate right to privacy, Supreme Court rules as convict’s appeal dismissed – The Independent

Posted July 15th, 2020 in appeals, child abuse, deceit, internet, news, privacy, sexual offences, Supreme Court by sally

‘”Paedophile hunters” do not violate the right to privacy, the Supreme Court has ruled while dismissing a convict’s appeal.
Mark Sutherland was convicted after communicating with a member of an activist group, who he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. He appealed his conviction, arguing that his right to a private life and correspondence, enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Delivering the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, Lord Sales said the appeal had been “unanimously dismissed”.’

The Independent, 15th July 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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