Ex-Met boss cleared over conduct – BBC News
“Former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Ian Blair has been cleared of misconduct over the award of police contracts valued at £3m to a friend.”
BBC News, 15th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: professional conduct
Gas inhaling doctor can practise – BBC News
“A doctor who inhaled ‘laughing gas’ while on duty at a children’s ward can continue to practise, the General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled.”
BBC News, 15th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Surgeon cleared over brain injury – BBC News
“A surgeon who cut into a patient’s brain during a sinus operation has been cleared by the General Medical Council.”
BBC News, 14th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pathologist in Ian Tomlinson death case suspended from Home Office register – The Guardian
“The pathologist who said Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes at the G20 protests has been suspended from an official government register and is under two separate investigations into his professional conduct, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Verdict on ‘arrogant’ pathologist – BBC News
“A former Home Office pathologist who admitted he was ‘incredibly arrogant’ in wrongly asserting two women were murdered can continue to practise.”
BBC News, 17th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Names of judges found guilty of misconduct to stay secret – The Guardian
“The government and the judiciary can continue to conceal the names of more than 170 misbehaving judges, a freedom of information tribunal has ruled.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Southall loses appeal over being struck off – The Guardian
“Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall today (22nd May) lost a high court battle to overturn a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge Margaret Short sacked for being rude to solicitors – The Times
“A district judge has been sacked for ‘inappropriate, petulant and rude’ behaviour towards solicitors appearing before her in court. In the first judicial sacking for decades, Judge Margaret Short has been removed by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice after a ‘history of complaints’.
The Times, 24th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Nurse may fight ‘film’ misconduct – BBC News
“A nurse who was struck off for misconduct after secretly filming patients being neglected is considering appealing against the decision.”
BBC News, 17th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aides releasing ‘inappropriate material’ will face instant dismissal under revised guidelines – The Guardian
“Whitehall advisers were today warned that they will be sacked automatically if they are caught releasing ‘inappropriate material’ to the media.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Southall to appeal over GMC ban – BBC News
“Paediatrician David Southall is to begin an attempt to overturn a General Medical Council (GMC) decision to strike him off the medical register.”
BBC News, 31st March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Names of misbehaving judges ‘should be made public’ – The Guardian
“An attempt to force the names of misbehaving judges into the open will be launched tomorrow in a groundbreaking freedom of information case.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Review given for boy’s 1990 death – BBC News
“A charity has won the legal right to challenge a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) not to investigate a boy’s death 19 years ago.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six lawyers at Raleys guilty of misconduct over £7m miners’ awards – The Times
“Three solicitors whose deal with Arthur Scargill led their firm to slice £7.7 million from compensation awards to sick coalminers were suspended yesterday for professional misconduct.”
The Times, 18th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Miners’ solicitors breached code – BBC News
“Solicitors in South Yorkshire deliberately breached a code of conduct to collect £32m in fees from miners’ compensation claims, a tribunal ruled.”
BBC News, 17th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby death official is struck off – BBC News
“A social worker has been struck off for showing ‘extremely poor judgement’ in dealing with a case in which a 13-month-old boy was later murdered.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Superhead’ is banned after giving twin sister £80,000 school post – The Times
“A headmistress made a dame after transforming a sink-estate school and then sacked amid accusations of nepotism and financial mismanagement, was yesterday banned from running another school.”
The Times, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Manchester school ‘superhead’ faces misconduct hearing – The Guardian
“One of Labour’s first school ‘superheads’, who was made a dame for turning around a failing school in Manchester, faces charges of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ at a disciplinary hearing today.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drunk judge suspended for kissing lawyer and swearing in court – Daily Telegraph
“A drunk judge had to be escorted from court after kissing a solicitor, swearing at an usher and insulting a prosecutor while ‘fortified’ with brandy, a disciplinary tribunal has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
