Police officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba – BBC News
‘A police officer has been cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago.’
BBC News, 21st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: professional conduct
Berkshire GP jailed over indecent assaults against seven female patients – The Guardian
‘A GP has been jailed after being found guilty of a string of indecent assaults against seven female patients in Berkshire.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Indecent assault GP jailed for 22 years – BBC News
‘A GP who indecently assaulted women as he carried out routine medical examinations on them has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deceased solicitor’s partner told to delete posts attacking executors – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has ordered the partner of a leading Birmingham solicitor, who died at the end of last year, to remove social media posts accusing his executors, one of whom is a director of his law firm, of misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 7th October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Widower hopes for answers as surgeon inquests loom – BBC News
‘Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated, external in inquests opening in Birmingham into deaths of Paterson’s patients.
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Argument with neighbour over dog leads to formal warning for magistrate – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A magistrate who referred to her position on the bench when telling her neighbour their dog could be destroyed during a “heated dispute” has been issued with a formal warning for misusing her judicial status.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nurse struck off after ‘Grand High Witch’ cakes jibe – BBC News
‘A senior nurse, who taunted a colleague by giving out cake bars in wrappers bearing the image of a witch, has been struck off.’
BBC News, 1st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police misconduct found after Black boy mistakenly searched in robbery investigation – The Independent
‘A disciplinary panel has found that actions by two Metropolitan Police officers amounted to misconduct when they stopped and restrained a 14-year-old Black boy.’
The Independent, 28th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met PC sacked for ‘spanking’ 12-year-old girl – BBC News
‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by “spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions”.’
BBC News, 28th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police officer committed ‘gross misconduct’ when holding Taser to Black boy’s neck – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct after holding a Taser against a 16-year-old Black boy’s neck, the police watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 23rd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police chief hails race action plan as ‘a step in the right direction’ – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard has launched its latest steps to try to rebuild trust with London’s black community, which the Met police commissioner acknowledged had been let down for many years.
The Guardian, 23rd September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
2 Hare Court Professional Discipline Newsletter – 2 Hare Court
‘Welcome to the latest edition of the Professional Discipline Newsletter.’
2 Hare Court, 10th September 2024
Source: www.2harecourt.com
Solicitor fined for statements made on “antisemitic” Iranian TV show – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who appeared on an antisemitic television programme on the Iranian state-owned TV channel has been fined for comments he made about London law firm Mishcon de Reya.’
Legal Futures, 16th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Met Police Officer fined for assault after bus fare arrest has conviction quashed – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who was fined £1,500 for assault after wrongly arresting a woman for evading a bus fare in Croydon has had his conviction quashed on appeal.’
The Independent, 14th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Officer ‘abused position’ by accessing case files – BBC News
‘A Nottinghamshire Police officer has admitted breaching policing standards after he repeatedly accessed an investigation he was a victim of.’
BBC News, 13th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met officer sacked over antisemitic comments – BBC News
‘A constable in the Metropolitan Police has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
