‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has taken the unusual step of striking out a case against two solicitors in the middle of the hearing, after the integrity of the investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) was thrown into question.’
Legal Futures, 14th March 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A Gloucestershire solicitor who also served as the county’s coroner has been struck off after taking nearly £2m from clients to fund an extravagant lifestyle.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Teachers using social media websites should receive clearer guidance, unions have said, in the wake of several high profile disciplinary cases.’
BBC News, 12th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two South Wales Police officers have been sacked after an investigation into how a colleague sexually assaulted domestic violence victims.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior police officer has been sacked and could face a jail sentence after she was caught scamming high street stores out of hundreds of pounds. Tanya Brookes was a chief inspector at Surrey Police when she committed “an extensive range of petty frauds” against household names including The White Company and Boots.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The FA has just published the written reasons of the Regulatory Commission chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC considering the disciplinary proceedings against the Player Nicolas Anelka for making the alleged anti-Semitic “quenelle” salute during a Premier League game. The Commission decided to ban Anelka for 5 matches, fine him and order him to attend a compulsory education course.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th March 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘A doctor whose treatment of some female patients was ruled to be sexually motivated has been struck off the medical register.’
BBC News, 7th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A GP who took intimate pictures of women and children who were his patients has been struck off the medical register.’
BBC News, 27th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Administrators and other insolvency practitioners (IPs) could be prevented from charging an hourly rate for their services and could instead have to base their fees on a percentage of property dealt with under plans put forward for consultation by the Government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Office of Fair Trading has written to more than 170 universities and other higher education groups warning that the widespread practice of stopping students graduating or continuing with their course if they owe money over issues such as late library books or childcare services could breach consumer laws.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A British National Party (BNP) activist who was given a lifetime teaching ban has lost his legal challenge against Education Secretary Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Birmingham solicitor has been struck off for practising while suspended, including appearing in court.’
Legal Futures. 10th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A PCSO who claimed he was looking for a cat when he was caught shining a laser pen beam at a police helicopter has been given a two-year community order.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The comedian who is said to have invented the quenelle gesture, which is seen by many as anti-semitic, has been banned from entering the country as Nicolas Anelka could be given a five match ban.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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