‘The High Court has imposed a nine-month suspension on a senior solicitor after he successfully appealed his striking-off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 4th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On 25 July 2017, an FA Appeal Board allowed the appeal of Premier League player, Joey Barton, against the “excessive” ban on him from all football for 18 months, imposed as a result of breaches of The FA’s betting rules.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 31st July 2017
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘A solicitor who misled the court over the ‘student’ status of a client has been suspended indefinitely by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government has given up its two-year-long attempt to ban teachers caught up in the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham, after those in the remaining cases were told disciplinary action against them has been halted.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A physics teacher who had sex with a pupil in the loos on a plane was only caught after a second pupil tried to blackmail her, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson who carried out unnecessary cancer operations has been struck off.’
BBC News, 25th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has approved a fine of £250,000 on international firm White & Case for failures over conflict of interest and client confidentiality. The penalty is the biggest ever issued against a single firm at the tribunal and followed an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court has overturned a finding of dishonesty made by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) against a prominent solicitor because the allegation was not tested during the hearing – which the court called a “serious procedural irregularity”.’
Legal Futures, 22nd June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Section 125 of the Education Reform Act 1988 provides that any institution conducted by a higher education corporation shall be conducted in accordance with Articles of Government. The Articles must make provision with respect to specified matters. They may make provision with respect to other matters. These other matters include procedures for the appointment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of staff.’
Education Blog, 19th June 2017
Source: education11kbw.com
‘A Romanian nurse hired after being interviewed via Skype put patients’ health at risk because his English was so bad, a tribunal has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A primary school teaching assistant who stole money intended for charity to pay off her son’s drug dealer will be able to continue her career.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A recent decision from the High Court in Chief Constable of Thames Valley v Police Misconduct Panel [2017] EWHC 923 (Admin) says that misconduct panels can now be judicially reviewed by Chief Constables – but gives rise to a number of new and potentially awkward questions.’
UK Police Law Blog, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A summary of legally noteworthy judicial reviews and High Court appeals regarding professional disciplinary panels and their decisions.’
Cloisters, 11th May 2017
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘A senior surgeon with “poor vision” accidentally removed a woman’s ovary instead of her appendix and then told bosses it was a “trifling error”.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The High Court has overturned a decision by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to clear a solicitor who borrowed money from the controversial Axiom Legal Financing Fund of charges of misconduct – five months after a ruling that cleared two other solicitors who took an Axiom loan was also reversed.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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