‘A police officer from the force criticised over the Nicola Bulley search is being investigated for gross misconduct after the death of a young mother who was also reported missing.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A lecturer who gave students grades without fully assessing their work has been banned from the profession.’
BBC News, 12th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Officers with prior convictions and close links with criminals are among hundreds who have joined the police in the last three years who should not have been allowed in, according to the head of the police watchdog.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The criminal investigation into the serial rapist David Carrick will stay active even after his sentencing and imprisonment this week, as detectives sift through information about alleged further offending.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former police officer has admitted sexual offences against a vulnerable 13-year-old girl he met online.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serving Met Police officer who was posted in a school in north London has pleaded guilty to child sex offences.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published a list of expected behaviours for judicial office holders, which includes a call to avoid “shouting or snapping” and to ensure that no one in a hearing room is exposed to bias or prejudice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘No action has been taken on almost 90 per cent of complaints against police in England and Wales, figures show. Of over 86,000 allegations handled under an official process in 2021-22, a tiny 0.2 per cent resulted in disciplinary proceedings.’
The Independent, 12th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report has revealed that a care provider commissioned by Cambridgeshire County Council failed to alert a late woman’s family of her deteriorating health and did not contact medical help.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Cambridgeshire County Council is to compensate the family of a woman whose carer “wailed” on the floor after she was told of her client’s death.’
BBC News, 9th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) can enforce a £15,000 costs order against a struck-off solicitor more than 12 years after it was made, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 6th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A diabetic nurse who took medication from the GP surgery where she worked to avoid a hypoglycemic attack was awarded £40,000 after they sacked her.’
The Independent, 4th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to take a “more robust approach” to enforcing its transparency rules after its latest work indicated widespread non-compliance.’
Legal Futures, 20th December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘All those who work in law firms, not just lawyers, are liable to sanction by both their employer and the SRA for acts of misconduct…’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 29th November 2022
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Mr Farid El Diwany was twice convicted in Norway of harassment [16] and, in consequence, was struck off the Roll of Solicitors [16(ix)]. In El Diwany v Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd [2022] EWHC 2882 (Admin), he appealed against an order of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“the SDT”) dated 18 November 2021 refusing his application to be restored to the Roll [1].’
Law & Religion UK, 16th November 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘An ex-police officer has been jailed after he was caught by an undercover agent arranging to meet a 15-year-old girl at KFC with condoms and lube.’
The Independent, 18th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Any serving Gwent Police officer found to have been involved in “abhorrent messages” need to face firm action, the force’s police and crime commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been paid £40,000 compensation by a police force after two officers trespassed in her home and unlawfully arrested her.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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