SRA bankrupts Blacker over unpaid costs – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has made struck-off solicitor Alan Blacker bankrupt over unpaid costs.’
Legal Futures, 20th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Rashan Charles investigation finds officer’s failings were not deliberate – Independent Office for Police Conduct
‘An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the incident in east London in July 2017 in which Rashan Charles died has found that the performance of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who restrained Mr Charles fell short of expected standards.’
Independent Office for Police Conduct, 15th August 2018
Source: policeconduct.gov.uk
Law firm closures up again after surge in rule breaches – Legal Futures
‘The number of law firms closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rose by 35% last year to 50, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 15th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Universities face balancing act with serious misconduct complaints-handling – OUT-LAW.com
‘The challenges universities face when handling complaints of alleged serious misconduct, and the significant implications of getting it wrong, has been highlighted in a recent case involving a US university.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Robin Bastiman banned for three years by BHA for injecting horse – The Guardian
‘Robin Bastiman has been banned from racing for three years and told he should be “deeply ashamed” after a disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority found he had injected a horse with a substance containing cobalt on a day it was due to race.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Not guilty, but Ben Stokes faces a battle to restore his reputation – The Guardian
‘It was supposed to have been a fun evening out for members of the England cricket team after a victory over the West Indies. But for Ben Stokes, a bout of violence at the end of the night, which left two men unconscious and at least one onlooker fearing for their safety, could yet prove damaging to a glittering career.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of appeal to rule on struck-off doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba – The Guardian
‘The court of appeal is due to rule on whether a doctor who made errors that contributed to the death of a boy can remain in the profession.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks – The Guardian
‘The equalities watchdog has branded Boris Johnson’s comments on the burqa “inflammatory and divisive”, but said it has no powers to launch an investigation.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitors convicted of GBH and expenses fraud struck off – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors convicted separately of head-butting another parent at a children’s rugby match and making fraudulent expenses claims to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have both been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Senior judge warns experts over conditional fee agreements – Litigation Futures
‘The president of the Upper Tribunal’s Lands Chamber has warned expert witnesses that it could refer them to their professional bodies if they break the rules on conditional fees.’
Litigation Futures, 8th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Nurse who set himself on fire outside Kensington Palace after losing job was ‘treated unfairly’, report finds – The Independent
‘A nurse who burnt himself to death outside Kensington Palace after losing his job was “treated unfairly”, an independent report has found.’
The Independent, 9th August 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Yorkshire solicitor suspended for Twitter rants – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A law firm partner who sent a series of offensive messages about various religions has been suspended from practising for 18 months.”
Law Society's Gazette, 6th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitor suspended for sending offensive tweets – Legal Futures
‘A senior solicitor who sent offensives tweets about Islam, Catholicism and Judaism – and also retweeted some – has been suspended from practice for 18 months.’
Legal Futures, 6th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Warning over online GPs as struck-off doctor discovered using loophole to prescribe ‘unsafe’ drugs – Daily Telegraph
‘The health care regulator is calling for greater powers to protect patients from online GPs after a struck-off doctor was discovered using a loophole to prescribe “unsafe” drugs.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suspension for solicitor convicted of ABH against ex-boyfriend – Legal Futures
‘A family law solicitor convicted of actual bodily harm after she hit her former boyfriend in the face with a glass has been suspended from practice for 15 months.’
Legal Futures, 27th July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
