Category: disciplinary procedures

Tomlinson death case officer faces Met disciplinary hearing – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2012 in demonstrations, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, unlawful killing, violence by sally

“The police officer cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson on the fringes of the G20 protests in London will this week face further scrutiny into his conduct through an internal Metropolitan police disciplinary hearing which, unusually, will be held in public. It will be only the second time such an internal police hearing will take place in the open since a 2008 law gave the Independent Police Complaints Commission powers to compel this in instances with particular public interest.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2012

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Ambulance boss Robert King struck off after concealing murder conviction – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2012 in criminal records, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, news by sally

“An ambulance manager has been struck off by a health regulator after failing to declare a murder conviction.”

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BBC New, 7th September 2012

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BSB chastised over ‘bad’ misconduct findings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 7th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

“The first barrister to set up a legal disciplinary practice has overturned her convictions for breaching Bar Standards Board codes on conducting litigation in a public access case.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2012

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Judge who said burglary needed ‘courage’ to be investigated – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 7th, 2012 in burglary, complaints, disciplinary procedures, judges, news by sally

“A judge who said burglary needed ‘a huge amount of courage” will be investigated after members of the public contacted the Office for Judicial Complaints to vent their anger at his remarks.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012

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Families want pathologist Freddy Patel public inquiry – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, inquiries, news, pathologists by sally

“Four families are calling for a public inquiry into pathologist Freddy Patel, who was struck off following the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson.”

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BBC News, 6th September 2012

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Ian Tomlinson pathologist Dr Freddy Patel struck off – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem tests on a man who died in 2009’s G20 protests in London has been struck off the medical register.”

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BBC News, 23rd August 2012

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Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

“Dr Freddy Patel acted with ‘deficient professional performance’ over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

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Tribunal criticises doctor who removed wrong fallopian tube – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“A doctor who removed the wrong fallopian tube from a patient, leaving her unable to conceive naturally, has been criticised by a tribunal for her ‘hasty, careless, and dismissive’ attitude.”

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The Guardian, 15th August 2012

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Dr Freddy Patel labelled ‘misleading’ over Tomlinson case – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, evidence, inquests, news, pathologists, police, professional conduct by sally

“A disciplinary panel says the pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson is ‘dishonest’ and ‘liable to bring his profession into disrepute’.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2012

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Welsh National Opera oboist was unfairly dismissed – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2012 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, employment, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“The Welsh National Opera unfairly dismissed its former principal oboist, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2012

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Gillingham FC ‘racially victimised Mark McCammon’ – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, employment tribunals, medical treatment, news, race discrimination, sport, unfair dismissal by sally

“A black footballer’s dismissal by his club was unfair racial victimisation, a tribunal has ruled.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2012

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BSB Welcomes Publication of COIC Tribunal Review Report – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 30th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, tribunals by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has welcomed the publication of the Final Report of the COIC Disciplinary Tribunal and Hearings Review Group, chaired by Desmond Browne QC.”

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Bar Standards Board, 27th July 2012

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Deech hits back over bar tribunal ‘collapse’ claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“The chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has defended the process for disciplining barristers following a claim that it is in a ‘state of collapse’ amid allegations of secrecy, maladministration and incompetence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th July 2012

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Tomlinson case: Met police tried to hide PC Harwood’s disciplinary record – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in assault, complaints, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, news, police, privacy by sally

“The Metropolitan police attempted to keep the disciplinary record of PC Simon Harwood secret from the family of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller he struck with a baton and pushed to the ground at G20 protests, it can now be reported.”

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The Guardian,  20th July 2012

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Ian Tomlinson: what jury didn’t know about Pc Simon Harwood – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2012 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

“PC Simon Harwood has a disciplinary record littered with complaints of aggressive behaviour and misconduct and once admitted being sent into ‘red mist mode’, it can be disclosed today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012

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BSB Chair comments on strength of BSB’s performance as a competent and transparent regulator – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 18th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, legal profession, press releases, professional conduct by sally

“Baroness Ruth Deech, Chair of the Bar Standards Board, said: ‘As a competent, transparent and public interest regulator, the Bar Standards Board continues to promote and uphold the highest regulatory standards. We pride ourselves on the fact that we operate in an open and transparent manner, and our disciplinary processes serve to underline the fact that we take complaints by the public of professional misconduct extremely seriously.’ ”

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Bar Standards Board, 17th July 2012

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More than 75 judges disciplined for misconduct – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2012 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, judiciary, news, professional conduct by sally

“More than 75 judges were disciplined for misconduct last year, official figures show, with some banned after being jailed for crimes as serious as blackmail and manslaughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2012

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Nursing and midwives’ regulator ‘failing’ patients – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, midwives, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

“Failings ‘at every level’ of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) mean it is letting down patients in its prime duty to protect them, says a report.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2012

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Employment judge first to fall foul of new misconduct rules – The Lawyer

Posted June 11th, 2012 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, judiciary, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct by sally

“An employment judge has become the first to be publicly censured under new rules that will see all judges and magistrates who are disciplined for misconduct have their cases publicised by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).”

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The Lawyer, 11th June 2012

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High Court Remedies following Edwards v Chesterfield – 11 KBW

Posted June 7th, 2012 in damages, disciplinary procedures, employment, news by sally

“The decision of the Supreme Court in Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Botham v Minister of Defence [2011] UKSC 58 [2012] ICR 201 (‘Edwards’) represents the latest word from our highest domestic court as to the availability of damages for losses arising following the termination of employment. As has been usual of late, the Justices of the Supreme Court have spoken with several voices. However, the overall effect of the majority decision is to reaffirm and extend the orthodoxy represented by Johnson v Unisys Ltd [2001] ICR 480 (‘Johnson’), notwithstanding that this leads to a number of anomalies, from both the doctrinal and the practical points of view.”

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11 KBW, 1st June 2012

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