Category: disciplinary procedures

Trains, pains and allegations: fairness in medical misconduct cases – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 20th, 2014 in appeals, confidentiality, disciplinary procedures, doctors, documents, news, professional conduct, Supreme Court by sally

‘This appeal by Dr Chhabra was concerned with the roles of the case investigator and the case manager when handling concerns about a doctor’s performance under the disciplinary procedures introduced over eight years ago for doctors and dentists in the National Health Service. The national policy framework is known as ‘Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS’ (MHPS), which the Trust had implemented through its own policies.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th January 2014

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High Court stiffens penalties against solicitors over “opaque” conveyancing quotes – Legal Futures

Posted January 20th, 2014 in codes of practice, costs, disciplinary procedures, fees, fines, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘A law firm whose clients were unaware of the true cost of their conveyancing after being reeled in with low quotes did not take unfair advantage of them, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 20th January 2014

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Teachers downloading indecent images of children to be banned from classroom – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 20th, 2014 in codes of practice, consultations, disciplinary procedures, indecent photographs of children, news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘The Government is updating rules on downloading indecent images of children which will mean teachers found cautioned or convicted will be banned from the profession.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2014

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BNP activist Adam Walker challenges lifetime teaching ban – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2014 in Administrative Court, dangerous driving, disciplinary procedures, news, proportionality, teachers, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A British National Party (BNP) activist has taken Education Secretary Michael Gove’s office to court in a bid to overturn a lifetime teaching ban.’

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BBC New, 10th January 2014

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Parkside Nursing Home deaths: Police to review evidence – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2014 in care homes, care workers, disciplinary procedures, elderly, evidence, news by sally

‘Police are to review evidence given at a tribunal after five “severely” neglected patients died in two weeks at a Northampton home.’

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BBC News, 9th January 2014

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West London Mental Health NHS Trust (Respondent) v Chhabra (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted January 6th, 2014 in appeals, breach of trust, complaints, confidentiality, data protection, disciplinary procedures, doctors, hospitals, law reports, privacy, professional conduct, Supreme Court by sally

West London Mental Health NHS Trust (Respondent) v Chhabra (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 80 | UKSC 2013/0046 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 18th December 2014

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Judge Sir Paul Coleridge disciplined for stating views on traditional marriage – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 18th, 2013 in children, disciplinary procedures, divorce, families, homosexuality, judges, marriage, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct by sally

‘A senior High Court judge has been disciplined for misconduct after speaking out over his support for traditional marriage.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2013

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High Court judge disciplined over marriage comments – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2013 in children, disciplinary procedures, families, homosexuality, judges, marriage, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A High Court judge has been disciplined for voicing his views on marriage through national newspapers.’

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BBC News, 17th December 2013

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Misleading once? The Times lawyer, Leveson and a signal sent – Legal Week

Posted December 12th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, media, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘I don’t really know what to think about the outcome of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing into the case of Alistair Brett, the former legal manager of The Times. Here was a man plainly admired by many in the media law world. Many watched with spine-tingling horror as his reputation disintegrated under cross-examination at the Leveson inquiry (you can still watch it online). But for that, he may well have escaped prosecution, let alone censure. It is a rare day that sees someone’s litigation tactics scrutinised under cross-examination by a QC and a Court of Appeal judge.’

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Legal Week, 10th December 2013

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Suspension ordered for ‘win at all costs’ Times solicitor – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 6th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, electronic mail, interception, media, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Times newspaper’s former legal director is to be suspended from practising for six months from 16 December after a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing ruled that he had knowingly allowed a court to be misled through his “win at all costs” approach.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th December 2013

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Ex-Times lawyer to face tribunal over claims he allowed court to be misled – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, electronic mail, interception, media, news, professional conduct, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘The former legal manager of the Times newspaper is to appear before a tribunal this week over an allegation that he allowed a court to be misled over the unmasking of a detective writing the anonymous Nightjack blog.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2013

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Smoking ban at hospital sites – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 27th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, hospitals, news, smoking by sally

‘Hospitals have been told to remove smoking shelters and end the “terrible spectacle of people on drips in hospital gowns smoking outside” by introducing an outright ban on cigarettes. Nurses should no longer to help patients out of the ward to have a cigarette outside, while staff and visitors should not to smoke anywhere on the grounds of an NHS hospital or clinic, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013

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One officer charged over ‘Plebgate’ – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, misfeasance in public office, news, police, prosecutions by sally

‘A police officer is to be charged with misconduct in a public office over the Andrew Mitchell “Plebgate” row.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2013

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Surgeon struck off for lying about removing brain tumour – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 26th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A neurosurgeon who falsely told a woman he had removed her brain tumour, and then tried to cover up his lie, has been struck off.’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2013

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Barrister to be disbarred for prejudicing the administration of justice – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 25th, 2013 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, fees, press releases, professional conduct by sally

‘A public disciplinary tribunal has ordered the disbarment of a barrister for acting in a way that was prejudicial to the administration of justice, after he failed to comply with orders from a District Judge.’

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Bar Standards Board, 22nd November 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Third time unlucky for solicitor as High Court rejects challenge to strike-off – Legal Futures

Posted November 22nd, 2013 in costs, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, legal executives, misrepresentation, news, solicitors by sally

‘It was third time unlucky for a solicitor whose striking-off had twice been overturned by the High Court, as Mr Justice Mostyn yesterday rejected his challenge to the latest decision to remove him from the roll.’

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Legal Futures, 21st November 2013

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Barrister disbarred for assisting forgery – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 22nd, 2013 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, forgery, press releases, professional conduct by sally

‘A public disciplinary tribunal has ordered the disbarment of a barrister for acting in a way that was dishonest or otherwise discreditable to a barrister, after he witnessed, and attested to, the forged signatures of both the seller and buyer during a sale of land.’

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Bar Standards Board, 20th November 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

General Dental Council v Fajemisin – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2013 in dentists, disciplinary procedures, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

General Dental Council v Fajemisin: [2013] EWHC 3501 (Admin);   [2013] WLR (D)  447

“In addition to cases in which a previous decision could be revisited under the equivalent of the slip rule, a public body had jurisdiction to revisit a decision which had been made in ignorance of the true facts when the factual basis on which it had proceeded had amounted to a fundamental mistake of fact. That power existed irrespective of whether the decision fell to be classified as judicial or administrative in nature.”

WLR Daily, 19th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Proving Match Fixing: Lessons from the Stephen Lee case – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted November 19th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, evidence, news, sport, standard of proof, tribunals by sally

“The career-ending 12 year ban imposed on World No.8 snooker player Stephen Lee in September this year shook the snooker world. But the Decision of the sports disciplinary tribunal holds an important lesson for the fight against sport-fixing more generally.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 18th November 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Police officer sacked for misconduct involving vulnerable person – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, victims by sally

“Essex police dismiss unnamed constable who tried to start a relationship with a victim and sent her sexually suggestive messages.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk