Ian Tomlinson pathologist Dr Freddy Patel struck off – BBC News

“The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem tests on a man who died in 2009’s G20 protests in London has been struck off the medical register.”

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BBC News, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds – The Guardian

“Dr Freddy Patel acted with ‘deficient professional performance’ over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fall in reported rapes ‘shows victims’ lack of confidence in Met’s sex crime unit’ – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2012 in complaints, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

“The number of rapes being reported to Scotland Yard has fallen significantly amid claims of crumbling confidence among victims towards the Met’s specialist sex crimes operation, Sapphire.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dr Freddy Patel labelled ‘misleading’ over Tomlinson case – BBC News

“A disciplinary panel says the pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson is ‘dishonest’ and ‘liable to bring his profession into disrepute’.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bar victory over ‘cab rank’ rule – Law Society’s Gazette

“Changes to the ‘cab rank’ rule approved last week will pave the way for new standard contractual terms between solicitors and barristers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

News Corporation directors could face charges for neglect of duties – The Guardian

“Directors within Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation could face corporate charges and prosecution for neglect of their duties, in plans that are being examined by the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lady Warsi cleared of expenses irregularities – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2012 in expenses, news, parliament, peerages & dignities, professional conduct by sally

“Lady Warsi has been cleared of expenses irregularities by a Lords investigation but found in breach of its code of conduct over her failure to properly register a property with the Lords.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Employer liable for “gay and proud” Facebook status hijack of ex-employee by colleagues – OUT-LAW.com

“A company can be liable for unwanted comments made on the Facebook account of an employee by colleagues, providing that the actions ‘fall within the course of employment’, an employment tribunal has found.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Teacher at girls’ school banned from teaching for ‘obsession with sex’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in complaints, dismissal, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A teacher at an all girls’ school has been banned from classrooms after being accused of being ‘obsessed with sex’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BSB Chair comments on strength of BSB’s performance as a competent and transparent regulator – Bar Standards Board

“Baroness Ruth Deech, Chair of the Bar Standards Board, said: ‘As a competent, transparent and public interest regulator, the Bar Standards Board continues to promote and uphold the highest regulatory standards. We pride ourselves on the fact that we operate in an open and transparent manner, and our disciplinary processes serve to underline the fact that we take complaints by the public of professional misconduct extremely seriously.’ ”

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Bar Standards Board, 17th July 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

More than 75 judges disciplined for misconduct – Daily Telegraph

“More than 75 judges were disciplined for misconduct last year, official figures show, with some banned after being jailed for crimes as serious as blackmail and manslaughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nursing and midwives’ regulator ‘failing’ patients – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, midwives, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

“Failings ‘at every level’ of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) mean it is letting down patients in its prime duty to protect them, says a report.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CQC: Half of care homes ‘failing vulnerable patients’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2012 in care homes, complaints, inquiries, news, professional conduct, whistleblowers by sally

“Nearly half of Britain’s care facilities are failing to provide adequate care for vulnerable adults, an official inquiry has concluded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Employment judge first to fall foul of new misconduct rules – The Lawyer

“An employment judge has become the first to be publicly censured under new rules that will see all judges and magistrates who are disciplined for misconduct have their cases publicised by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).”

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The Lawyer, 11th June 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

#WithoutPrejudice 26: Spectator contempt – Hunt / Warsi and The Ministerial Code – The Case for ‘Code’ – Charon QC

“On the panel tonight – Kim Evans, commissioning editor of The Justice Gap and ex government lawyer Carl Gardner, author of the Head of Legal blog.

Tonight’s topics are varied and raise important issues for the law.

The Spectator contempt case, Hunt, Warsi, the ministerial code and the meaning of quasi-judicial, Richard Moorhead’s ‘Case for code’.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 8th June 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Christian sues NHS over ‘totalitarian’ stance on abortion – Daily Telegraph

“A Christian mental health worker who was sacked over her opposition to abortion is suing the NHS accusing it of having a ‘dangerously totalitarian’ approach to dissent on the issue.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mistakes by doctors with contraceptive coils lead to increase in compensation – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2012 in compensation, contraception, doctors, news, pregnancy, professional conduct by sally

“Mistakes by GPs when fitting contraceptive coils have led to women unexpectedly becoming pregnant and suffering womb damage.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Doctors could be struck off for refusing to give unmarried women contraceptives – Daily Telegraph

“Doctors who refuse to give contraceptives to unmarried women or carry out sex change operations face being struck off under new guidelines.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Anaesthetist who took drugs before going into the operating theatre loses appeal – Daily Telegraph

“A hospital doctor who took handfuls of pain killers and injected himself with drugs before work each morning was rightly struck off for his ‘blatant disregard for patient safety’, the High Court has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Why lawyers can’t coach witnesses – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2012 in inquiries, legal profession, news, professional conduct, witnesses by sally

“If lawyers are preparing David Cameron for his appearance before Lord Justice Leveson, they are on perilous ground.”

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The Guardian, 8th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk