Dog-walking Dorset Police officer faked injury for £150k – BBC News
‘A former police officer who feigned injury and claimed almost £150,000 from the force has been found guilty of gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 11th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Child Q: Met Police changes strip-search policy in two London boroughs – BBC News
‘A strip-search of any child in two London boroughs will need approval from an inspector in the wake of the Child Q controversy, the Met Police says.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Radlett anaesthetist jailed for arranging child sex abuse – BBC News
‘An NHS consultant anaesthetist who was caught by police while arranging to sexually abuse a seven-year-old girl has been jailed for 28 months.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-Wiltshire police worker jailed for affair with rapist she was supervising – The Guardian
‘A female police worker has been jailed for having an affair with a convicted rapist she was supposed to be supervising.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Employers can take action against striking workers, Court of Appeal decides – OUT-LAW.com
‘The English and Welsh Court of Appeal has reasserted the previously held view that protection against detriment on the grounds of “trade union activities” does not extend to strike action.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Child Q: Black professionals urge education secretary to take action following strip-search – The Independent
‘The education secretary must take immediate action to tackle institutional racism within the education sector following the “dehumanising” strip-search of a black child in London, a collective of black professionals has demanded.’
The Independent, 26th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
80% of UK police accused of domestic abuse kept jobs, figures show – The Guardian
‘More than 1,000 police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse are still serving in law enforcement, new figures show. Eight out of 10 kept their jobs after the allegations were made, with a small fraction being disciplined or dismissed.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Boris Johnson’s push to recruit 20,000 more police increased risk of ‘unsuitable’ officers, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘Risks that racist and misogynist police could slip through checks were increased by the government’s push to rapidly recruit 20,000 extra officers, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 11th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS surgeon censured for vandalising colleagues’ cars – The Guardian
‘A leading NHS surgeon has been censured by two medical regulators, and suspended by one of them, for repeatedly vandalising colleagues’ cars in their hospital car park, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Senior judge recommends scaling back of Commons standards tsar’s dual role – The Independent
‘Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone should have her decision-making powers stripped back and the Commons be banned from amending reports into MPs’ rule breaches, a review of the standards system has recommended.’
The Independent, 4th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court overturns tribunal’s dishonesty finding – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has overturned a tribunal finding that a solicitor acted dishonestly on a re-accreditation application.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitor overturns disciplinary tribunal’s dishonesty finding – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor suspended for a year after a tribunal ruled he had acted dishonestly in signing a declaration on behalf of one of his firm’s directors has successfully challenged the decision.’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Departure from the GMC Sanctions Guidance – Quarterly Medical Law Review
‘General Medical Council v Bramhall [2021] EWHC (2109) (Admin). In a series of acts referred to by HHJ Farrer QC as “conduct borne of professional arrogance of such magnitude that it strayed into criminal behaviour”, Mr Bramhall used an argon beam cauterising tool to sign his initials on the livers of multiple patients. In the aftermath of a criminal conviction, the General Medical Council (GMC) sought his erasure from the medical register. The MPT, disagreeing with the GMC over the severity of his actions, preferred a 5-month suspension.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review , 24th January 2022
Source: 1corqmlr.com
