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‘A pioneering barrister who overturned a disciplinary tribunal ruling that she had conducted litigation in breach of the Bar’s then code of conduct, has lost her claim for compensation against the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 9th May 2014

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Wakefield Prison nurse Karen Cosford struck off register – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, news, nurses, prisons, professional conduct by sally

‘A prison nurse who had an affair with a rapist at Wakefield Prison has been ordered to be struck off the register.’

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BBC News, 23rd April 2014

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FA charge Chelsea’s José Mourinho, Rui Faria and Ramires with misconduct – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2014 in news, professional conduct, sport by sally

‘The potentially damaging ramifications of Chelsea’s furious defeat to Sunderland have become clearer after the Football Association issued charges against three members of the London club’s squad, including the manager, José Mourinho.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2014

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Father wins damages after social worker falsely accused him of abusing daughter – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in child abuse, damages, news, parental rights, professional conduct, social services by sally

‘A father was arrested and banned from seeing his six-year-old daughter after a social workers falsely accused him of child abuse.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2014

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Police officer sacked over Twitter account which called force bosses ‘scum’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 15th, 2014 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, internet, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A police officer who allegedly sent more than 800 tweets criticising his force and called bosses “lower than slime” has been sacked. Tony Ryan, 33, was found to be the face behind @TheBritishCop – a Twitter account which claimed senior figures within Avon and Somerset Police treated “hard-working staff like garbage”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2014

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Should judges question vulnerable witnesses? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted April 11th, 2014 in barristers, cross-examination, judiciary, news, professional conduct, witnesses by sally

‘Sir Keir Starmer, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, has been in the news this week with the suggestion that vulnerable witnesses should be questioned by the Judge in the case rather than by counsel, and this idea should give us pause to reflect on both the role of the judge and the role of the advocate.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th April 2014

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Call for QC reaccreditation as QASA challenge staggers on – Legal Futures

Posted April 7th, 2014 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, quality assurance, queen's counsel, standards by sally

‘The possibility of introducing re-accreditation for QCs, meaning that silk would no longer be a permanent appointment, and a power to strip them of the rank in the event of misconduct, was floated last week.’

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Legal Futures, 7th April 2014

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Teacher sacked after calling pupils ‘feral’ on Twitter – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 3rd, 2014 in internet, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

‘A teacher has been sacked after she called one pupil “cowface” and labelled others “feral” on Twitter.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2014

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Policeman must apologise to blind man he shot with Taser – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2014 in complaints, disabled persons, firearms, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A police officer has been asked to apologise to a blind man whom he shot with a Taser when he mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.’

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The Guardian, 26th March 2014

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Alleged victims’ fury at failure to ban undercover police seduction tactics – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2014 in codes of practice, demonstrations, news, police, professional conduct, spying by sally

‘Eight women who say they were duped into forming long-term sexual relationships with undercover policemen have attacked the government’s failure to ban such behaviour in a newly published code of conduct. The Home Office policy suggests there will be a tightening of guidelines on undercover surveillance, but does not explicitly rule out officers engaging in sexual relationships with those being spied on or those who associate with the target. The new code – which is now open to consultation – merely says that intrusion into someone’s “private or family life”, even when they are not the direct targets of the surveillance, should be justified by the information that might be discovered.’

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The Guardian, 16th March 2014

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Jeffrey Davies’s colleagues sacked for gross misconduct – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2014 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, victims by sally

‘Two South Wales Police officers have been sacked after an investigation into how a colleague sexually assaulted domestic violence victims.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2014

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Senior police officer faces jail after fraud scam – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 11th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, misrepresentation, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A senior police officer has been sacked and could face a jail sentence after she was caught scamming high street stores out of hundreds of pounds. Tanya Brookes was a chief inspector at Surrey Police when she committed “an extensive range of petty frauds” against household names including The White Company and Boots.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2014

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‘Sexually motivated’ doctor Srinivas Yenugula struck off – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A doctor whose treatment of some female patients was ruled to be sexually motivated has been struck off the medical register.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2014

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Fake barrister struck off after complaints – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2014 in barristers, complaints, costs, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, fraud, news, professional conduct, pupillage by sally

‘Yvonne Turley, 50, who claimed to be an employment law specialist, held meetings with her clients in McDonalds’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2014

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Barend Delport: Sex assault GP struck off register – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A GP who took intimate pictures of women and children who were his patients has been struck off the medical register.’

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BBC News, 27th February 2014

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Police failings left suspect free to shoot man in face resulting in ‘life-changing’ injuries – The Independent

Posted February 13th, 2014 in complaints, delay, firearms, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A suspected gunman was free to shoot a man in the face after apparent police failings meant that he was not identified as the owner of a sawn-off shotgun seized in a police operation 17 months earlier, it has emerged.’

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The Independent, 12th February 2014

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Barrister who intentionally misled client over appeal to be disbarred – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 7th, 2014 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, drafting, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A public disciplinary tribunal has this week ordered the disbarment of a barrister for intentionally misleading his client by drafting false grounds of appeal – despite knowing there were none.’

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Bar Standards Board, 5th February 2014

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