Category: professional conduct

Julian Cole: Three Bedfordshire Police officers sacked – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, duty of care, news, personal injuries, police, professional conduct by sally

‘Three PCs involved in arresting a man left paralysed and brain-damaged have been sacked after being found guilty by a misconduct panel.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2018

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High Court upholds suspension of barrister who stole purse – Legal Futures

Posted October 23rd, 2018 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, jurisdiction, licensing, news, professional conduct, theft by sally

‘The High Court has upheld the year-long suspension of a barrister who was captured on CCTV stealing a purse in a Cardiff night club.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd October 2018

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New tech demands code of “cyber ethics” for lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted October 22nd, 2018 in artificial intelligence, electronic filing, legal profession, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The legal profession will have to develop “cyber ethics” to cope with the very different issues that the growing use of technology is having on the practice of law, a leading academic has suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2018

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Judge who disparaged one party’s counsel “did not give appearance of bias” – Litigation Futures

Posted October 15th, 2018 in appeals, barristers, bias, case management, costs, cross-examination, delay, judges, news, professional conduct, solicitors, trials by sally

‘A judge who was “snide” and disparaging to counsel for one of the parties before her did nonetheless not give the appearance of bias, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 15th October 2018

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Barristers to face new standard of proof in disciplinary cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 15th, 2018 in barristers, consultations, disciplinary procedures, Legal Services Board, news, professional conduct, solicitors, standard of proof by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has granted permission for the bar regulator to change the standard of proof applied in disciplinary proceedings, a move which could make it easier for barristers to be sanctioned.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2018

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Jail for PI lawyer who lied in witness statements – Legal Futures

Posted October 10th, 2018 in accidents, contempt of court, doctors, expert witnesses, licensing, medical ethics, negligence, news, personal injuries, professional conduct, sentencing, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor described by a High Court judge as a “thoroughly dishonest man” has been jailed and a medical expert who produced an “astonishing” 32 reports a day handed a suspended prison sentence for civil contempt of court.’

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Legal Futures, 10th October 2018

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Barristers not making harassment complaints to regulator – Legal Futures

Posted October 1st, 2018 in barristers, complaints, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, professional conduct, women by sally

‘Reports of sexual harassment at the Bar are not turning into formal complaints to barristers’ regulator, new figures have shown.’

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Legal Futures, 1 October 2019

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Court of Appeal quashes finding that doctor was dishonest — Sapan Maini-Thompson – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 28th, 2018 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, jurisdiction, news, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

‘Raychaudhuri v General Medical Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2027. On 14th September 2018 the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal by a doctor against a finding that his fitness to practice was impaired by reason of dishonesty.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th September 2018

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Standard of proof: Barristers warned against “defensive lawyering” – Legal Futures

Posted September 13th, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, standard of proof by sally

‘It would be “extremely disappointing” if barristers’ became more defensive in their behaviour as a result of lowering the standard of proof for disciplinary matters, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 13th September 2018

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Robing room is not a “no-go area” for barristers’ regulator – Legal Futures

Posted August 29th, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Robing rooms may be a private sanctuary for barristers but they cannot be viewed as a “no-go area” for their regulator, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 28th August 2018

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Barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” suspended – Legal Futures

Posted August 22nd, 2018 in barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, news, private prosecutions, professional conduct by sally

‘A barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” to an “over-enthusiastic client” about a private criminal prosecution has been suspended for a month by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd August 2018

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UK accounting regulator fines KPMG £2.1 million after misconduct admission – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2018 in auditors, financial regulation, fines, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The UK’s accountancy regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG £2.1 million after an investigation into audits of fashion company Ted Baker.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th August 2018

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Barrister should not have been suspended for “robing room gossip” – Legal Futures

Posted August 17th, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

‘An experienced barrister should not have been suspended for “mere gossip” in the robing rooms of Crown Courts, the High Court was told this week.’

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Legal Futures, 17th August 2018

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SRA seeks to clarify threshold for reporting misconduct – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2018 in consultations, law firms, misfeasance, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is looking to clarify the threshold used by law firms when deciding whether to report concerns over misconduct.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2018

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Time to play by the rules? – New Law Journal

Posted August 1st, 2018 in enforcement, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘John Gould offers some advice on how to strike a balance between clarity & flexibility in recent changes to the solicitors’ rule book.’

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New Law Journal, 27th July 2018

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Judge criticises ‘generally unhelpful’ firm over application in VW case – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 31st, 2018 in class actions, costs, law firms, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A Derbyshire firm involved in the group action case against car maker Volkswagen (VW) has been criticised for its ‘inconsistent, non-engaging and generally unhelpful’ conduct in an application to extend the timeframe for a service of claim.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 31st July 2018

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Barrister fined for failing to follow instructions – Legal Futures

Posted July 31st, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, professional conduct by sally

‘An experienced criminal law barrister has been fined by a Bar disciplinary tribunal for failing to apply for a forfeiture order on behalf of his local authority client.’

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Legal Futures, 31st July 2018

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Teacher bans: Sexually motivated conduct is most common cause – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in disqualification, news, professional conduct, sexual grooming, teachers by sally

‘Sexually motivated, inappropriate conduct is the reason for a third of teaching bans, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 26th July 2018

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MPs’ anti-bullying rules will cover Speaker, Leadsom suggests – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2018 in bullying, news, parliament, professional conduct by sally

‘New rules to stop MPs from bullying and harassing staff will cover the office of the Speaker, meaning that any future complaints about John Bercow would have to be investigated, the leader of the Commons has suggested.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2018

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High Court judge berates leading law firm for “shameful” behaviour – Legal Futures

Posted July 12th, 2018 in airlines, costs, law firms, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A High Court judge has accused leading law firm Pinsent Masons of losing sight of “any basic standard of decent and compassionate behaviour” in the way it dealt with the widow of a defendant its client was suing.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk