‘A magistrate who refused to sit on a same-sex parenting case has been given a formal warning for misconduct.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former judge and his law firm assistant have been jailed for six years each after siphoning off almost £700,000 from clients to hide debts, pay for holidays in Barbados and bet on races at Cheltenham.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Changes to the official ministerial code that removed a requirement that ministers must comply with international laws and treaties are to be challenged in the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A dentistry lecturer who had sex in his office has been struck off the General Dental Council register.’
BBC News, 24th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A doctor who tried to start an affair with his patient’s wife after he admitted his marriage was in crisis has been struck off.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Whether it is a barrister struck off for evading train fares (recent press reports of the tribunal hearing of Peter Barnett) or for posting anti-Semitic tweets (Ian Millard – see below), to name but two recent high-profile instances of conduct found to be disreputable by disciplinary tribunals, or a British Olympic gymnastics champion subjected to a two-month competition ban for apparently laughing at a wedding as another gymnast pokes fun at a call to prayer (Louis Smith), it is clear that the prevailing climate is one of expecting the great and the good to be, well, great and good. Indeed, it might be said that just being famous is being seen as attracting a moral price tag or responsibility by virtue of the opportunity to influence people. There is currently no formal code of conduct applicable to celebrities, though perhaps sporting bodies are becoming more paternalistic in this regard, but it is certainly still the case that being a member of a profession comes with its own responsibilities.’
Littleton Chambers, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘he lawyer who sent a series of tweets gloating at a tribunal victory over parents who were trying to get specialist support for an autistic child has been given an official rebuke by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former Nottingham City Council social worker has failed in her bid to persuade the High Court to lift a nine month’s suspension of her registration imposed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than one in five law students polled in the UK and the US admit that they would falsify time records for personal and business gain, according to a study of student ethics.’
Legal Futures, 25th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has announced it will not investigate claims that a chief constable instructed lawyers to “pour blame” onto Hillsborough victims at the inquest into the disaster.’
The Independent, 12th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A doctor has successfully prevented the General Medical Council (GMC) from disclosing a report concerning an investigation in his professional competence to one of his patients.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The law that governs misconduct in public office is unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform, according to the Law Commission, independent law reform adviser to the Government.’
Law Commission, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The law on misconduct in public office is “unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform”, the Law Commission has said, issuing a consultation paper on a new statutory offence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘After months of rumours that staff were leaving the firm and that its founder Phil Shiner was buckling under of the pressure, Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) has announced its closure.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th August 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A student who alleges he was assaulted by police during a demonstration has won a lawsuit forcing an official watchdog to conduct a fresh examination of his allegations.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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