Kent Policewoman not guilty of false attack claim – BBC News
“A Kent police officer who was accused of falsely claiming she was attacked while on duty has been cleared of wasting police time.”
BBC News, 19th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Wayne Rooney banned for three England Euro 2012 matches – BBC News
“Wayne Rooney will miss England’s 2012 European Championship group matches after being banned for three matches for his red card against Montenegro.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met spending inquiry led to conviction of six officers, says IPCC – The Guardian
“A four-year inquiry into £3.7m worth of ‘unreconciled’ spending on corporate credit cards by members of Scotland Yard has led to the conviction of six officers, and the disciplining of 34 others, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK firm unfairly dismissed employee for Facebook comments, Tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A worker who was sacked after criticising her workplace on Facebook was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Doctors fear monitoring of private beliefs as ‘praying GP’ faces hearing – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors fear their private lives and personal beliefs will soon come under increasing scrutiny from regulators, as a Christian GP who prayed with a patient faces a formal hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher banned for letting pupils hug him – Daily Telegraph
“A primary schoolteacher has been banned from working for allowing children to hug him.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurse held over hospital deaths is cleared to work despite drug theft – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three-month ban for teacher who tried to kiss her pupil – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher has been banned for three months after sending sex-related text messages to one pupil and trying to kiss another.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher banned from classroom after ‘biting a police officer’ conviction emerges – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher has been banned from the classroom after hiding a string of convictions – including biting a police officer.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldiers ‘must face prosecution’ – The Independent
“The British soldiers responsible for the death of Baha Mousa must face prosecution in the light of the damning public inquiry findings, lawyers for his family said.”
The Independent, 8th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No IPCC action over reggae star raid – The Independent
“Police officers who carried out a raid on the home of Smiley Culture, in which the reggae star died, will not face disciplinary action from the police watchdog.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher defends double life as porn film star – Daily Telegraph
“A male teacher who moonlighted as a stripper and appeared in pornographic films is free to continue teaching despite being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hundreds of police officers caught illegally accessing criminal records computer – Daily Telegraph
“More than 200 police officers and support staff in Britain’s biggest force have been caught accessing the highly sensitive Police National Computer for their own ends.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policemen sacked after posing for ‘inappropriate’ photo during raid – The Independent
“Five police officers from Merseyside Police’s elite gun-crime unit have been fired after a photograph surfaced of them fooling around in a house they were raiding. The five policemen – all constables from the force’s Matrix team – were sacked yesterday after a three-month internal inquiry found them guilty of ‘gross misconduct’.”
The Independent, 5th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitors fined £20,000 for sending intimidating letters – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two London solicitors have been fined and suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for sending intimidating letters accusing people of illegal filesharing.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
General Medical Council is too lenient with poor doctors, say MPs – The Guardian
“The General Medical Council, which regulates doctors, is putting the public at risk by being too lenient with some of those who come before it accused of poor practice or wrongdoing, according to a committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Surgeon who botched operations is suspended for a year – The Guardian
“A vascular surgeon who botched operations, resulting in one man bleeding to death and a woman having to breathe through a tube for the rest of her life, has been suspended for 12 months by the General Medical Council.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
File-sharing cases settled – Law Society’s Gazette
“The long running file-sharing cases brought by London firm ACS:Law have come to an end, as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has published the charges faced by the solicitor at the heart of the controversial claims.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police forces report hundreds of data protection breaches, privacy lobbyists report – OUT-LAW.com
“More than 900 police personnel were disciplined for unlawful data protection practices in the past three years, privacy campaigners have said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Social worker struck off over abuse warning failure – BBC News
“A social worker from the Vale of Glamorgan has been found guilty of misconduct, after failing to properly warn a foster family about the risks posed by a teenager he placed in their care.”
BBC News, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
